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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 · May 23, 2022

Who are the crossbenchers after the election? And how will they vote in Parliament?

Australia's parliament is facing a supersized crossbench in the wake of the "teal wave" and a unprecedented number of Greens candidates elected. But what does all this mean for the new parliament? And who are these new crossbencher?

ABC News · May 23, 2022

Federal election 2022: Voters explain why they shifted to Greens or 'teal' independents after voting Labor and Liberal for years

After years of voting for one of the two major parties, many Australian voters jumped ship in this year's federal election. Some Sydney and Brisbane voters explain why.

ABC News · May 22, 2022

Labor seizes large lead in Newspoll and Ipsos; impact of how to vote cards is exaggerated

This week’s Newspoll, conducted May 4-7 from a sample of 1,523, gave Labor a 54-46 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous week’s Newspoll. Primary votes were 39% Labor (up one), 35% Coalition (down one), 11% Greens (steady), 5% One Nation (steady), 4% UAP (steady) and 6% Others…

The Conversation · May 8, 2022

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

The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022

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

The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022

Australian Electoral Commission investigating fake signs suggesting independents are Greens

The Australian Electoral Commission is investigating a series of doctored posters that have appeared overnight incorrectly showing the names and faces of "teal" independent candidates with the Greens logo.

ABC News · May 6, 2022

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 · Apr 22, 2022

NSW Liberals should decide whether Katherine Deves is disendorsed, Marise Payne says

Foreign minister says she has made it ‘explicitly clear’ she does not agree with comments made by Warringah candidate

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2022

Independents accuse Morrison of using trans sport ban as a ‘dog-whistle to the ultraconservatives’

Zali Steggall says ‘Liberal moderates should make clear they would oppose any legislation’ while Christian lobby group wants Coalition to back PM’s ‘strong stand’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022