TRUTH ABOUT
INDEPENDENTS
Do they really represent you?
Since the 2022 Federal Election, eight electorates have been represented by TEAL "independents".
Many Independents have been supported, including financially, by the Climate 200 group - which the Australian Electoral Commission defines as a "significant third party".
You just can't trust the Independents.
The records show that these Independents:
Vote most often with The Greens
Vote more often with Labor than the Liberals and Nationals
Won't say who they'd put into government if there's a hung parliament
Are very unclear on economic policy
Advocate a range of higher taxes
Have many examples of hypocrisy
Are bankrolled by wealthy inner city elites
They say they're on you're side... but are they?
On average they vote with The Greens 73% of the time.
Did you know these same "Independents" vote with The Greens more than any other party?
Kate Chaney votes with them 73% of the time.
Zoe Daniel votes with them 81% of the time.
Monique Ryan votes with them 78% of the time.
Sophie Scamps votes with them 80% of the time.
Allegra Spender votes with them 74% of the time.
Zali Steggal and Kylea Tink votes with them 76% of the time.
Caz Heise, the Teal candidate for Cowper, even admitted to being a former member of The Greens party.
Seems the only thing the "Independents" really oppose...
is The Nationals and Liberals.
They say they're independent... but they're just GREENS in disguise.
Source: Parliamentary Hansard, May 2022 to February 2025.
Where does the money come from?
It all comes from big money donors from the cities.
How much inner city money did they get?
Simon Holmes a Court, the son of Australia's first billionaire, and his Climate 200 mates funded the Independent movement in 2022.
$808,411 to Kylea Tink
$786,532 to Kate Chaney
$779,625 to Sophie Scamps
$749,347 to Monique Ryan
$709,840 to Zoe Daniel
$701,776 to Allegra Spender
$465,816 to Caz Heise
Source: Australian Electoral Commission, disclosure returns, 2018-19 to 2022-23
ECONOMIC
UNCERTAINTY
In 2022, the Teal candidates had no detailed economic policies.
Since the election, the truth has been revealed...
1
Kate Chaney and Zoe Daniel have argued for an increase in the GST. Kylea Tink and Allegra Spender (two of the Independents from Sydney) say it should be considered and "on the table".
Source: Hansard, 10/5/2023 (Chaney), AFR 27/8/2023 (Daniel, Tink and Spender)
2
Other Independents have said consideration should also be given to increasing and changing taxes on multinationals, capital gains, resources, property, personal wealth, housing, and road users.
Source: The Guardian, 25/2/2023 (Scamps), Hansard, 10/5/2023 (Chaney), AFR 27/8/2023 (Spender, Daniel, Tink), SMH, 26/4/2024 (Ryan, Haines, Daniel, Steggall, Spender, Scamps), The Australia Institute Revenue Summit 2023 (Ryan)
Despite campaigning heavily on integrity and positive politics...
HYPOCRISY?
1
An Australian Electoral Commission audit revealed Zali Steggall failed to disclose a $100,000 donation from the family trust of a coal investor, who has been accused of tax fraud.
Source: Sydney Morning Herald, 14/2/2022
2
Monique Ryan's Chief of Staff filed a court application alleging a breach of Fair Work Australia's general workplace protections, claiming Monique Ryan had caused her to be sacked for refusing to work unreasonable additional hours. The matter was settled outside of court.
3
Zoe Daniel and Monique Ryan voted to scrap the Australian Building and Construction Commission -- which was protecting small businesses and workers from CFMEU thuggery.
Source: Hansard, 10/11/2023
4
Allegra Spender herself and a staff member for Zoe Daniel lobbied a journalist on behalf of their big donor mate Simon Holmes à Court seeking his removal from the Australian Financial Review's 'Covert Power List'.
Source: Australian Financial Review, 27/09/2024
The record is clear
If you vote Independent... you get more Labor chaos
