Polling trends show there is every chance no party will have an outright majority in the next parliament, giving independents and minor parties the opportunity to negotiate with a minority government for their support.
There were 13 independents in the outgoing parliament, plus Rebekha Sharkie of the Centre Alliance and Bob Katter of Katter’s Australian party. That number includes three Coalition MPs who left either the Liberal or National party during the parliament to sit as independents. One independent – Kylea Tink – is not standing at this election since her seat of North Sydney was abolished.
