The 12 teal battlegrounds to watch out for this election
Simon Holmes à Court’s Climate 200 is backing 35 community independents this federal election – here are the dozen who are likely to retain or gain a seat in federal parliament.
The wave of teal independents at the 2022 federal election rocked the political establishment and prompted declarations that the two-party system was splintering.
Backed by nearly $10 million from Simon Holmes à Court’s Climate 200, six professional women swept into parliament (joining teal independent Zali Steggall) representing affluent inner-city electorates once thought unlosable by the Liberal Party.
Ronald MizenPolitical correspondentRonald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com
