Archer and Pocock celebrated for ‘serious impact’ and courage in federal politics Federal An Independent senator and Liberal back-bencher have been recognised for outstanding political leadership in this year’s McKinnon Prize.
Simon Holmes à Court, the man behind Climate 200 May 25, 2022 By David Hardaker Editors' Picks Climate 200 founder Simon Holmes à Court speaks about the teal independents, the Murdoch machine, and the state of Australian democracy.
Premium Columnists Independent candidates giving parties a run for their money May 2, 2022 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks It’s likely the next parliament will sport more independents than any previous one. Naturally, this concerns the major parties, who say balance of power deals will be off the table.
Minority government: public sector policies that can woo independent MPs July 5, 2016 By Stephen Easton News A Coalition minority government is a possibility. It seems more likely to court independent Cathy McGowan than the Nick Xenophon Team, in which case a bureaucracy-busting ‘cross-border commissioner’ could well be on the table.
