Scrutiny of Tink’s new political organisation intensifies the political contest between the teal movement and the Coalition.
The call is particularly controversial among Jewish Australians,many of whom live in electorates represented by teal MPs with Climate 200 backing.
Coalition frontbencher Jane Hume wrote to the Australian Electoral Commission earlier this month alleging Gazette News was a “fake newspaper”.
Labor and the Coalition will negotiate over summer to gain a deal on political donations amid fierce objections from Senate crossbenchers that it will hurt minor parties.
Labor wants to ram through sweeping reforms that would cut the power of big donors and restrict the fundraising of independent candidates.
The shake-up will have far-reaching consequences for all political parties,upending the way they raise,spend and disclose campaign funds.
Western Australia’s second federal community independent candidate has been revealed as Bunbury urologist Dr Sue Chapman.
The man most associated with teal candidates says he doesn’t know what the definition of a “teal” is.
The financial muscle behind Climate 200 took the stage at a conference organised by the Centre for Independent Studies last week.
Liberal moderate Katie Allen is expected to seek a return to politics at the next election and progressive independents may target senior NSW Liberal Angus Taylor.