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Teals 'could do well' with once-in-a-century chance

As Labor flags, the coalition paints itself out of the picture and One Nation surges, Community Strong Australia will experiment with a new political formula.

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Teal independents’ new party presents an opportunity – and a risk

Former independent MPs Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender have announced the formation of their new political party, Community Strong Australia, kicking off a 100-day consultation period.

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The Community Strong Australia party’s ‘reason over rage’ sounds good to me. Can it appeal to One Nation voters too?

Translating the authenticity of community independence into a party structure is a risk, but in the Australian spirit of having a go, I say give it a chance

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Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender have a new party – but what does it stand for and who will join?

Independent MPs say Community Strong Australia offers an alternative to political extremes, but spending and donation caps may factor in

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Teals Steggall and Spender launch new Community Strong Australia party

Federal politics has a new party, with two “teal” MPs but no leader.

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'Broad church': teal party considering election tilts

Two high-profile independents are joining forces to set up a new political party in the hopes of running candidates in federal and state elections .

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TAS:Deepfakes and campaign disinformation in crosshairs

Independent MP Zali Steggall is making a fresh bid to regulate untruthful and deceptive political advertising and claims popular support for the laws.

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Deepfakes and campaign disinformation in crosshairs

Independent MP Zali Steggall is making a fresh bid to regulate untruthful and deceptive political advertising and claims popular support for the laws.

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Australians back trust reforms to fix broken politics

Truth in political advertising laws and caps on campaign contributions are popular reforms that could mend waning faith in politics, a new poll suggests.

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FED:Teal MP first to launch reconciliation action plan

Teal Independent Zali Steggall hopes other MPs will follow her example and adopt a reconciliation action plan to listen to First Nations' voices.

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Teal MP first to launch reconciliation action plan

Teal Independent Zali Steggall hopes other MPs will follow her example and adopt a reconciliation action plan to listen to First Nations' voices.

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Forming a party wouldn’t make independents less independent. It would strengthen a centrist bloc

A party structure could help independents better work together on common ground, while retaining the very thing that made them attractive in the first place

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Independent MPs are considering forming a party. The money helps explain why

Federal independent MPs have been in discussions about forming a political party. The irony won’t be lost on some in the Liberal Party, who have long argued the Teal independents already look and act like one.

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Pros and cons to creating formal party, ex-teal says

While a formal teal party could erode support among some voters, it would also help independent MPs share resources and collaborate on policies.

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View from The Hill: would a ‘party of independents’ be a contradiction in terms?

The flirtation by some “teals” with the idea of forming a new party is part of the major shakeup underway in our political system, mostly on its conservative side.

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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.

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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.

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

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Pauline Hanson secured government solar rebate despite calling for subsidies to large-scale renewables to end

Exclusive: Spokesperson for One Nation leader says it supports rooftop solar, as Matt Canavan also defends using scheme

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Aussie slalom star the best since Zali Steggall

Beyond the headline-grabbing medal performances, Australians have also excelled elsewhere at the Milan-Cortina Games.

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Sydneysider follows Zali but hits the slopes for France

Skier Caitlin McFarlane is an outside chance for an Olympic slalom medal, but the Sydney-born 23-year-old is representing France, not Australia.

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From Bradbury to Bright: five of Australia’s best Winter Olympic moments

The sun-drenched nation is beginning to hold its own in winter sports having already enjoyed a number of Olympic successes

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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

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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

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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.

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