Independent MP Zali Steggall says teal independents are in talks about how they can be more effective in parliament as Australian politics experiences a state of flux.
We reported this morning that independent MPs were in advanced stages of creating a new political party.
“I’m always open, because, of course, I’m in my third term, and after seven years in parliament, I can see how there are many things we could do politics better and differently, and I think a lot of people in the Australian public are really frustrated with the major parties,” Steggall told Radio National this morning.
“For me, I take that responsibility really seriously, that we have to keep evolving and looking at how do we best serve our communities.”
Steggall acknowledged the risk of losing votes if Australians saw joining a party as a loss of the independence the MPs were elected on.
“How do we actually evolve and expand the community movement, so that communities that don’t currently have the option of voting for an independent have more choice? I think that’s a really interesting challenge for us,” she said.
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