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Earlier this week, independent federal MPs Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender announced that they would form a new political party, ‘Community Strong Australia’.
The move comes amidst changed electoral funding laws which passed through parliament in February 2025, allowing political parties to spend up to $90 million on a national campaign but limit an independent contesting a federal seat to $800,000.
While the laws did not apply to the 2025 election, they will apply to the next federal election and beyond.
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Tarric is an Australian freelance journalist and independent analyst who covers economics, finance, and geopolitics. Tarric is the author of the Avid Commentator Report. His works have appeared in The Washington DC Examiner, The Spectator, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au, among other places.
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