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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 Conversation

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

The Guardian - AU

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Voters in hotly contested Liberal-held seat rank climate and environment over economy, poll finds

Integrity also considered a key issue in poll of voters in Liberal-held seat of North Sydney, reflecting results of wider poll of marginal seats across country

The Guardian - AU

Lime Cordiale Want You To Vote For Climate Independents & Stop Fking Yr Ballot In New Campaign

Petition for all musos to reveal their secret political leanings.

Pedestrian.tv

Does Labor plan to force the top 200 energy users and producers to cut emissions by 25%?

Angus Taylor claims that to be the opposition’s aim but Chris Bowen says it’s a target ‘more than two-thirds of the companies already have’

The Guardian - AU

‘The LNP are feeling threatened’: the growing ambition of independents challenging Coalition MPs

‘Voices of’ candidates and other independents, in some cases funded by the Climate 200 group, are putting government seats under pressure

The Guardian - AU

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Holmes à Court insists Climate 200 doesn’t have any agreements with the independents it’s backing

Fundraiser says ‘no strings attached’ to support that aims to balance ‘David and Goliath’ battles with major parties

The Guardian - AU

Climate 200's Simon Holmes à Court says 'no strings attached' to campaign funding to challenge Liberals

The man behind campaign funding for several independents contesting high-profile Liberal seats on climate change says the money comes with "no strings attached" and the candidates are free to vote as they please.

ABC News

Climate 200 ready to fight 'broken' system

Climate 200 founder Simon Holmes a Court says his organisation has raised more than $7 million to back independent candidates at this year's federal election.

AAP

Parliament debates character test bill – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Fundraising battle heats up in ACT Senate race

The emergence of former rugby star David Pocock and law expert Kim Rubenstein into the ACT Senate race has also prompted the Canberra Liberals to launch their own fundraising drive.

The Canberra Times

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