Independents' day
Election day 2022 began like many before it. The smell of democracy sausages wafted through thousands of Australian primary school playgrounds, and the voters lined up to cast their ballots. But when results began to roll in, it was clear this election was different.
Moderate Liberals in once safe seats were ejected, replaced by a new alien lifeform in the shape of the so-called ‘teal independents’. The incumbent Coalition government had burned up on re-entry, and Labor’s Anthony Albanese had landed as the new Prime Minister.
When the cosmic dust settled, the 47th parliament was not only the most culturally diverse parliament ever, but also included 101 women – more than ever before.
The Wave
David Pope, The Canberra Times,
A Long Six Weeks
Harry Bruce, Townsville Bulletin, The Cairns Post, The Morning Bulletin,
Election 2022 Race: Chariots of Fire
Mark Knight, Herald Sun,
Teal Dawn
Glen Le Lievre, Patreon,
Food for Thought
Fiona Katauskas, The Echidna,
Fresh Air
Megan Herbert, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age,
The Marrickville miracle
David Rowe, The Australian Financial Review,
Tissue Issue
Peter Broelman, The Advertiser,
Not Getting The Bond Back
Jon Kudelka, The Saturday Paper,
Safety in Numbers
Andrew Dyson, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age,
Albo Names His Cabinet
Andrew Weldon, The Big Issue,
Commander Toto
First Dog on the Moon, The Guardian Australia,