Independents took cities by storm last election. This time, they’ve got regional Australia in their sights
- Written by Maxine Newlands, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, University of Queensland, Adjunct Principle Research Fellow, Cairns Institute, James Cook University
In 2022, the national vote for independents or minor parties was the highest in almost a century. A third of Australians voted for someone who wasn’t running for Labor or the Coalition.
This has been interpreted as a phenomenon largely playing out in inner-city electorates.
But this election, it will pay to keep an eye on independents running...
