Can these high profile independents running in safe Liberal electorates live up to the hype?

Former ABC reporter Zoe Daniel says the impact of climate change is one of the driving forces behind her decision to run as an independent in GoldsteinThe independents’ campaigns are sophisticated and being bankrolled by Climate 200, a fundraising group convened by entrepreneur Simon Holmes à Court, that’s backing independents pledging stronger climate action.

“The hype is huge at the moment but it's going to be incredibly difficult for any of the independents,” she said. “The repeat experience of seeing the impact of climate change started to really affect me and give me a sense of frustration around lack of action,” Ms Daniel told SBS News.Running on a pro-climate and pro-integrity platform, Ms Daniel believes voter frustration directed at the major parties is being underestimated.

The Coalition’s main point of attack against these Independents running in blue-ribbon seats is that they will only end up benefiting Labor. One of the biggest challenges in running against the major parties is funding. With the resources at hand of the two major parties, these candidates are certain to be outspent on the trail.

Climate 200’s convenor, philanthropist and energy analyst Simon Holmes à Court, insists there are ‘no strings attached’ to the amount of funding being provided. Businesswoman Allegra Spender will be running against Liberal MP Dave Sharma in the Sydney seat of WentworthA successful businesswoman in her own right, she says she’s also feeling dismayed by the current state of play in Australian politics.

Several months later at the 2019 election, the seat returned to the Liberal Party with Mr Sharma winning by a slim margin. “A lot of voters probably wouldn't like to admit that they really liked stability in government,” Dr Sheppard said. “We are people though, that have been dedicated to our communities for a really long time and we have worked to bring about positive change.”Supplied“It's a bit of a mystery because it's strange that this independent network is only targeting Liberals and really only targeting moderate Liberals,” Mr Zimmerman said.

There are no moderate liberals. One just has to look at their voting records. They have all been in lockstep with ScottyThePodgyDodgyPM and the putrid ideology of LiberalAus. Grrr‼️

Yes.

These so called independents have been found out , no one trust's them now

“Independent”

There is no such thing as a moderate in the LiberalAus

Yes these fantastic Independents can absolutely can unseat the incumbents. zoeforgoldstein GoldsteinVotes

👍🏽👏👏👏👏 I wish them all success! VoteThemAllOut2022

With all the shit going at both ALP and LPA parties, I would seriously consider voting for independent

What is moderate about Wilson? You can smell scomo on his tongue Calling them moderates gives them respectability. They are toeing the line and supporting all the things we detest about this godforsaken rabble.

Moderate?

Over breakfast w 20yo son: I view indys as the butterfly in the Amazon effect - it’s not simply the election of the indy, it’s the potentially enormous ripple effect that this may unleash It all starts in May Your vote is the most important in a generation auspol teamtink

So these sponsored Independents are just Greens? Why not stand as Greens? Very deceptive.

ALP stenographer. Like every who works at the ABC. Leftie politicians in waiting. 🙄

Sponsored by climate 200. Independent is crap. In the pocket of millionaires self interest

deniseshrivell Moderate liberals. Ha. Good one.

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Anyone who unseats a Liberal, is a champion for the progress of Australia.

Yes

Tim Wilson is not in a safe seat. He has little chance of holding it.

Why aren't they running against the right wing members of the Liberals? They are the biggest problem.

Vote the Liberals out at the next election insiders

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