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Independents ready for state election wave

The Climate 200 movement that backed independent campaigns for a now-enlarged federal crossbench is gearing up for state polls.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Simon Holmes à Court on 'community independents' and two state elections

Simon Holmes à Court and his Climate 200, the body that provided funding for “teal” and some other independent candidates who promoted action on climate change, integrity and women’s issues, had great success at the federal election. But will community candidates become a big force in November’s Victorian poll and…

The Conversation

Victoria state election: former political journalist Carol Altmann seeks to ride ‘teal’ wave

Warrnambool-based independent will challenge Liberal MP Roma Britnell in the seat of South-West Coast

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Grattan on Friday: Will 'teals' strike Liberals another blow in Victorian and NSW elections?

The federal Liberals are in a parlous state, after an election that was not just lost to Labor but where “teals” stripped them of a batch of traditional seats.

The Conversation

Climate 200: man behind teal MPs warns Labor not to hobble independents with electoral spending cap

Byron Fay says he supports government plan if it doesn’t benefit major parties while hindering political newcomers

The Guardian - AU

Alan Kohler: Here’s a crazy idea for the Liberal Party – sensible policies

If the Liberal Party goes to the right, whatever that means, it will be doomed and politics in Australia will be transformed.

The New Daily

Meet Western Australia's five new federal MPs in Curtin, Hasluck, Pearce, Swan and Tangney

Five new Western Australia faces will soon grace the benches in the House of Representatives in Canberra, and they've each got an interesting story to tell.

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Andrew Wilkie explains what life is like as an independent politician

If the newly elected independents have any questions about what to do — or, possibly more importantly, what not to do — they could ask 12-year federal parliament veteran Andrew Wilkie, who admits he "got burnt" in his first year of deal-making.

ABC News

‘Teal’ independents coming for state MPs next in Victoria and NSW

Guardian Australia understands Climate 200 is likely to back independents in upcoming state elections

The Guardian - AU

Teal independents: who are they and how did they upend Australia’s election?

What does historic move of voters away from the two major parties mean for the future of Australian politics?

The Guardian - UK

The big teal steal: independent candidates rock the Liberal vote

One of the most stunning features of the 2022 election has been the challenge from teal independents in Liberal seats.

The Conversation

Teal independents punish Liberal moderates for inaction on climate crisis and integrity commission

Climate 200 convenor says ‘people who called themselves moderates didn’t deliver’ while Labor argues election shows ‘teals are eating the Liberal party alive’

The Guardian - AU

Australian conservative party faces teal independent threat

Sydney businesswoman Allegra Spender has an impeccable pedigree for a career in Australian politics

The Independent UK

Election 2022: are there ‘teal independents’ in your electorate? Search the full list of pro-climate action and political integrity candidates here

More than 20 candidates taking on Coalition MPs are backed by, or sympathetic to, the ‘Voices of’ movement in Australia’s federal election

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How former member for Indi Cathy McGowan could be secret weapon for 'teal independents' in federal election

When Cathy McGowan won the federal seat of Indi nearly a decade ago, no-one could have predicted her impact on this current election campaign. Now, she's seen as a "secret weapon" of the independents movement.

The Guardian - AU

I’m excited by the teal independents – but where’s the racial and ethnic diversity?

No one can seriously think the only people who care about climate change are white

The Guardian - AU

Election 2022: are there ‘teal independents’ in your electorate? Search the full list of pro-climate action and political integrity candidates here

More than 20 candidates taking on Coalition MPs are backed by, or sympathetic to, the ‘Voices of’ movement in Australia’s federal election

The Guardian - AU

Morrison pledges $20m for tourism; Shorten tests positive as 44 Covid deaths recorded – as it happened

Scott Morrison announces tourism package in Perth and Anthony Albanese pledges funding for manufacturing jobs in Tasmania

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Mackellar malaise: could an independent GP cause an upset in the Liberals’ beachside bastion?

New polling undertaken for her campaign suggests Sophie Scamps could unseat popular Liberal incumbent Jason Falinski

Al Jazeera

A bit rich? Billionaires’ climate efforts draw scepticism, praise

Mega-rich figures such as Andrew Forrest spend billions on climate change solutions while adding to carbon emissions.

The Guardian - AU

Josh Frydenberg pleads with unhappy Liberal voters to stick by him as pressure in Kooyong grows

As he faces off against a popular independent, the treasurer is pleading with unhappy Liberal voters to keep him as their local member

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Dave Sharma, Allegra Spender, and Kerryn Phelps on the contest for Wentworth

In the Wentworth Project, sponsored by the University of Canberra’s Centre for Change Governance and The Conversation, we are tapping into voters’ opinions in this seat, which appears to be on a knife edge.

The Conversation

Why teal independents are seeking Liberal voters and spooking Liberal MPs

One of the Morrison government’s biggest challenges in this election campaign is the rise of the “teals”, a group of 22 independents who have received funding from Climate 200.

The Guardian - AU

Factcheck: is it fair to label candidates challenging Liberal moderates ‘fake independents’?

Many of the candidates vying for Liberal heartland seats share policy ideas and funding sources. But does that mean they aren’t truly independent?

The Guardian - AU

Coalition scrimps on MPs as Climate 200-backed independents outspend them in key seats

Liberal MP labels teal independents’ digital advertising outlay ‘immoral’ as it surpasses party’s candidates by tens of thousands of dollars

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