Podcast #143: Will there be another independent wave in 2025?

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Ben is joined by journalist Rachel Withers, writer of the Crikey column ‘Well Hung’, to discuss the prospects for independent candidates, including teal and Muslim independents, at the 2025 federal election.

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2 COMMENTS

  1. I liken the Teal’s to the Australian Democrats. Left of predominantly female, economic rational, pro-green left of Coalition and right of Labor. To get elected, they need to get between 15-20% of the primary vote and then collect enough preferences to pass the alternative. It is interesting to look back and see where the Democrats had the greatest spport. I went back to 1998 Senate and listed the 30 divisions that voted the greatest percentage for Democrats. Some don’t exist any more but the correlation is significant when you consider there is 27 year difference potentially indicating there will always be an appeal for a Teal/Democrat/Green type candidate in these sort of communities.
    19.11% Mayo
    17.35% Boothby
    17.28% Fraser
    16.06% Canberra
    15.67% Kooyong
    15.37% Sydney
    15.02% Melbourne Ports
    14.64% Melbourne
    14.62% Adelaide
    14.53% Higgins
    14.50% Sturt
    14.41% Ryan
    14.02% Deakin
    13.71% Brisbane
    13.67% North Sydney
    13.51% Kingston
    13.47% Goldstein
    13.04% Chisholm
    12.86% La Trobe
    12.63% Casey
    12.48% Makin
    12.25% Jagajaga
    11.86% Hindmarsh
    11.84% Grayndler
    11.65% Macquarie
    11.61% Mackellar
    11.60% Wentworth
    11.57% Bradfield
    11.20% Warringah
    11.12% Berowra

  2. Im saying yes but this will be neutral and won’t only effect the Libs but Labor as well. There are some seats that won’t vote liberal but are obviously unsatisfied with Labor.

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