Six Australian Independent MPs that campaigned heavily on a climate change platform managed to raise $10 million (US$6.4 million) at the last federal election, according to figures from the country’s electoral oversight body.
The so-called “teal” independents played a key role in dislodging the incumbent centre-right Liberal Party government in May after winning over inner-city voters (many Liberal heartland seats) concerned with the need for more action on climate change.
In inner-city seats where teal candidates did not run, voters selected left-wing Greens or Labor Party candidates.
According to figures from the Australian Electoral Commission, the MP for North Sydney, Kylea Tink, raised around $1.83 million, while Allegra Spender, who ran in the affluent Wentworth electorate, received the most donations at $1.93 million from 661 donors….