You might’ve heard that several independent politicians in Australia known as ‘teals’ are looking to formalise the movement by creating a new political party. It’s early days, but experts say it’s a move to lure voters who’re looking for alternatives to the major parties - and a counter to the swell of support continuing to build for One Nation. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across who the teals are, what they stand for and what might come next…

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Reading: This piece in the Guardian by Dan Jervis-Bardy which goes into what’s at stake for the teals if they formalise into a party. 

Reading: This story from SBS that goes into the electoral funding issues we mentioned.

Hosted by Andrew Williams and Alice Dempster

Researched by Larissa Huntington and Andrew Williams

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