‘Chaos and instability’: PM pivots as independents loom
Labor and the Coalition have four weeks to win over more than 800,000 voters each, and a hung parliament is possible as support grows for a new crop of independent candidates.
Only a few weeks ago, Scott Morrison and senior Liberals were warning that a vote for a teal independent was a vote for Labor.
With six crossbenchers already ensconced in the parliament, and as many as 15 so-called teal independents targeting moderate Liberals in hitherto safe seats, Morrison’s appeal was to the conservative voters contemplating jumping ship.
Phillip CooreyPolitical editorPhillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
