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What is a Community Independent?

July 13, 2026

In Australian politics, the term Independent gets thrown around a lot. We're seeing this currently in Canberra, with the recent departure of Leanne Castley MLA from the Liberal Party. But the term Independent doesn’t always mean the same thing.

On the community independent movement

April 30, 2026

Wow. What a movement. In just five short years, the community independents movement in the ACT has grown from a couple of people banging their kitchen table in frustration at the state of politics to today’s vibrant presence both federally and in the territory.

Week zero: What we're hearing so far

April 16, 2026

Today marks day just six after having first published our website. In that time we've held three mobile stalls, with more to come this weekend. The conversations have been positive, and the message appears straightforward: people are open to talking about the future of their...

Something is broken. Here's what we're doing about it.

April 10, 2026

Most of us sense it, even if we can't always name it. The feeling that no matter who wins, not much really changes. That the people elected to represent us are, in practice, representing someone else. That the gap between what politicians say and...