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L-R: Kate Chaney, Sue Chapman and Kate Hulett.

Optimism is the name of the game, but can the teals cause further upset in WA?

This election the teal independent challenge goes far beyond the traditional inner-city blue ribbon upset that saw Kate Chaney voted into power in 2022.

  • Hamish Hastie

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Emma Pegrum (left) and Kate Hulett (right) record their A Piece of Kate podcast in Treeby, in the federal electorate of Fremantle.

Social climbers: How Perth independents are bypassing mainstream media to reach voters

Social media is playing a bigger role in political campaigns, but no WA candidates are doing it as effectively as Kate Hulett in Fremantle and Kate Chaney in Curtin.

  • Mark Naglazas
Curtin MP Kate Chaney.

Kate Chaney accuses Seven West Media of smear campaign

In a statement Chaney said the Kerry Stokes-chaired company was running a campaign against her to claw back lost influence on Australian politics.

  • Hamish Hastie
Teal MPs Zoe Daniel and Kate Chaney are furious with how Labor minister Don Farrell (bottom left) pushed the donations overhaul through parliament.

‘They knifed us’: The spat that could come back to haunt Albanese

Minister Don Farrell’s office has accused the teals of berating government staff over donation reform. Teal MP Kate Chaney says the accusation smacks of sexism.

  • Paul Sakkal
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with independent MPs Monique Ryan, Allegra Spender, Kate Chaney and Zoe Daniel in discussion after a division in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra last year.

As teals attended drinks with Albanese, Dutton and Labor struck election overhaul

Big money in politics will become an election issue after furious independent MPs argued the proposed changes to cap donations will entrench the major parties’ dominance.

  • Paul Sakkal
No safe seats.

Labor and the Coalition are poised to launch a major attack on our democracy

This new donations bill will starve small parties and independents of the cash they need to compete while fattening up the coffers of the big players.

  • Jenna Price
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What’s on WA politicians’ reading and watch lists this festive season? Pictures: Supplied

The books, podcasts and TV shows keeping WA politicians entertained these holidays

When they’re not reading legislation or listening to parliamentary debate what books, podcasts and movies are WA politicians using to relax?

  • Hamish Hastie
Hunter Biden after pleading guilty to federal tax charges in September.

Presidential pardon melds fatherly care and hypocrisy

Perhaps if President Biden had confidence that the administration of justice under incoming President Donald Trump would be fair and rational, he might have felt able to withhold this pardon.

Senior opposition frontbencher Paul Fletcher says people who voted for independent MPs were “duped”.

Coalition frontbencher says voters conned into backing independents

Opposition communications spokesman Paul Fletcher, facing a battle against an independent at the next election, says teals had duped traditional Coalition supporters.

  • Shane Wright
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, independent MP Monique Ryan and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Teals furious as Coalition to wave through tough laws cutting campaign donations

More than 10 crossbenchers united on Monday in parliament to condemn Labor’s handling of a major overhaul of Australia’s election system.

  • Paul Sakkal

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