Teal independents

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Teal independents, also known as community independents, or simply teals, are various centrist, independent or non-party politicians in Australian politics who have been grouped together for convenience of discussion by the Australian media and who have found electoral success contesting seats with a history of representatives coming from the Liberal Party of Australia. They have been characterised as strongly advocating for increased action to mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions along with improved political integrity and accountability. They also generally share socially liberal outlooks, including on issues such as LGBT rights, while still retaining conservative fiscal policies similar to the Liberals. While formally unaffiliated, a study has found that the teals often vote in a bloc and show significant cohesion. The colour teal has been interpreted by some journalists as a blend of the blue of the Liberal Party and the green of green politics, and was a dominant...

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