19 - So Independent: Indi’s & minors this federal election (w/ Amy Haddad)

In which Amy and Ben kick the can around for an explanation for why independent candidates and minor parties have been fairing very well with increased attention from state/ corporate media, in national opinion polls and in some polling in some seats. Consistently, around 30% of those polled have been indicated they’d not vote 1 to federal Labor or the Coalition.We’re also seeing aspects of this situation reflected in electorates like [H1] ACT where a considerable minority continues to be unhappy with representation from Labor and the ACT Conservatives.In the ACT Senate race there is a range on Independents running along with the Greens. Some pundits are yet again claiming that the current Liberal Senator, Zed Seselja, quota is in jeopardy.Amy and Ben talk through some of the issues around the prospects for Independents nationally and in the ACT federal election race. We finish with how to be effective and involved in the federal election campaign.D’oh Kapital is an agitational podcast interested in class struggle and the political movements of the broad left in the ACT and beyond. We’re activists and democratic socialists not journalists.We are have a patreon www.patreon.com/dohkapital and thank our current and new subscribers that make the show possible. Please like, share and subscribe to our show and leave a review on your preferred podcast Applications. We're on Facebook and Twitter @dohkapitalArticles we found interestinghttps://womensagenda.com.au/politics/local/can-female-independents-transform-politics-in-australia/The Monthly - Independents and the balance of powerPocock's run at the Senate: 'I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't think I could win'[H1]