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Are The Teals About To Form Their Own Political Party? Everything We Know

Teal independents are talking about forming a party. Here’s who they are, why the idea is on the table, and what it means for Aus politics.

Pedestrian.tv · May 25

More independents hose down push to toe the party line

A number of independent MPs have closed the door on a push to establish a teal political party in response to voters turning their backs on the establishment.

AAP · May 24

Liberal MP is first to be suspended from lower house in five years – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · May 24

New behaviour standards are in place for parliament but crossbenchers say question time still rife with bullying

Independent MP Zali Steggall says it’s not always clear who is behind disorderly behaviour – and sometimes it can be a whole section of a political party

The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2025

ATO rebuked by tax watchdog for using debt collectors on people ‘doing the right thing’

Inspector general of taxation and ombudsman says she is receiving an ‘increasing number’ of complaints about tax office

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2025

Push for action on stalled local screen quotas

Promised Australian content quotas for international streaming giants have stalled, but independent MP Zali Steggall has launched a campaign on the issue.

AAP · Oct 14, 2025

'Bizarre' push to drop net zero sets up coalition clash

An effort to repeal the net zero emissions target has highlighted internal opposition divisions over climate change as Labor is urged to do more.

AAP · Aug 24, 2025

Coalition’s climate tussles to get public airing as parliament debates Barnaby Joyce’s bill to dump net zero

Ideological tensions to be on full display amid growing list of Liberal state divisions opposed to emissions reduction policy

The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2025

Adani promised Australia billions from its Carmichael mine but it hasn’t paid a cent in tax. How did we get here?

The coalmine generated millions in revenue in its early days but recorded an operating loss – a pattern that would repeat at scale

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2025

Jigsaw coming together for further interest rate relief

A soft inflation print and surprisingly strong retail sales paint a rosy picture of the Australian economy ahead of a key Reserve Bank rate meeting.

AAP · Jul 30, 2025