The federal election hasn’t even been called, yet efforts are already underway to sideline the Teals if voters return a hung parliament.
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The biggest changes to the electoral donations laws in 40 years risk undermining democracy by favouring the major parties over independents.
Banning political donations may sound like a good idea, but Peter Malinauskas’ plan raises political and legal risks.
Despite a swing against it, the Liberal party has likely won the most seats, but will fall short of a majority. While the vote counting will continue, the political fight is now to form government.
The 2022 federal election success of the teals and other community independents has been captured in three new books. How and why did they become a political force – and what might the future hold?
The government seems unaware that independent MPs carry an enormous workload
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Canberra
Scott Morrison and his government enter the new year with a fresh iteration of the “women problem”. This is the multiple high-profile female independents contesting a number of Liberal seats.
Analysis of tweets from the election campaign reveal two key trends: independents are organising, and embattled Liberal candidates are having to take the fight to their rivals.
Wentworth remains one of the most interesting individual contests in this campaign.
Instead of treating crossbenchers in parliament as a source of chaos and an aberration, we should recognise that they play a crucial role in shaping legislation as the constitution provides.
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