Independent candidates could have a huge say on the makeup of Australia’s next parliament.
A number of “teal” independents backed by Climate 200 funds could be looking at successfully snatching seats from sitting Liberal MPs predominantly in inner-city seats, with more Australians voting to prioritise climate action and a federal anti-corruption agency which were centrepieces of the teal campaigns.
Independent candidates including Sydney’s Allegra Spender, Sophie Scamps, and Kylea Tink and Melbourne-based former journalist Zoe Daniel are all on track to claim seats.
The progressive tally shows likely victory for Tink over Liberal MP Trent Zimmerman in North Sydney.
Daniel has claimed victory over Liberal MP Tim Wilson, Scamps has defeated MP Jason Fallinski and Spender leads government MP Dave Sharma 58-42….