Bandt retaliates against Labor by putting teals, Payman before government

Liberals flag Greens have 'belled the cat' with preference, party hits back

In Farrer, Greens prefer independent Michelle Milthorpe over Labor, sparking reactions from Liberal Party.

Bandt retaliates against Labor by putting teals, Payman before government

Fatima Payman’s chances of gaining a Senate ally have been given a boost by the Greens, after the minor party was infuriated by Labor’s preferencing decision in a critical seat.

The possibility of independent MPs The most obvious theme of the 2022 federal election is that Australians are extremely dissatisfied with Prime Minister Morrison's autocratic governance model. Therefore, although Australia is still doing well during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coalition was driven out of power and the Labor Party unexpectedly came into power. In fact, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Morrison's popularity was extremely…

Voters 'yearning for generational change'

Independent Western Australia Senator Fatima Payman says Australians need a real alternative to the “two-party duopoly” that is dominating the nation’s politics. The former Labor politician made global headlines last June when she defied her party and crossed the floor in support of a motion calling on Australia to formally recognise Palestinian statehood, a move that last occurred in 2005.  With the Federal Election due on May 3, Payman is que…