Tag: teal independents

Teal MP Monique Ryan’s Win Over Cheif of Staff

It would be “wholly unreasonable” to order independent MP Monique Ryan to continue working with the staffer who is suing her, a judge has said. Sally Rugg had applied for an urgent court injunction to stop Dr. Ryan from ending her employment as chief of staff after she alleges she was pushed into resigning. She wanted…


Teal MP Monique Ryan’s Win Over Chief of Staff

It would be “wholly unreasonable” to order independent MP Monique Ryan to continue working with the staffer who is suing her, a judge has said. Sally Rugg had applied for an urgent court injunction to stop Dr. Ryan from ending her employment as chief of staff after she alleges she was pushed into resigning. She wanted…


Teal MP’s Staffer Ups Unfair Dismissal Case Stakes

A senior political staffer to federal teal MP Monique Ryan has raised the stakes in her unfair dismissal claim after private talks broke down. The Kooyong MP’s chief of staff Sally Rugg will seek to add claims of “serious contraventions” of the Fair Work Act after mediation failed to resolve her legal dispute with Dr….


‘Independent’ Climate MPs Raised $10 Million at Last Election

Six Australian Independent MPs that campaigned heavily on a climate change platform managed to raise $10 million (US$6.4 million) at the last federal election, according to figures from the country’s electoral oversight body. The so-called “teal” independents played a key role in dislodging the incumbent centre-right Liberal Party government in May after winning over inner-city…


Australian PM Facing Hostile Parliament After Slashing Staff Levels for Independents, Crossbench

The Labor government could have trouble fulfilling its domestic agenda after crossbench MPs threatened to block all government legislation in the Senate after cuts were made to staffing entitlements. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese informed crossbench MPs and senators on June 24 that they would only be allowed to hire one parliamentary staffer (a senior adviser)…


David Littleproud Becomes National Party Leader, Says Cutting Emissions Is ‘First Principles’

David Littleproud has been elected as the new leader of the conservative National party after a party room vote on Monday, ousting incumbent Barnaby Joyce and former minister Darren Chester. Senator Perin Davey from New South Wales will be the deputy leader. In his first press conference as leader, Littleproud said the Nationals, which is…


Dutton as Opposition Leader Will Cement ‘Alienation’ of Beijing: ‘Teal’ Independent

Newly elected “teal” independent MP, Dr. Monique Ryan, has accused the Liberal Party’s Peter Dutton of “alienating” the People’s Republic of China and local Chinese-Australians because of his strong comments against Beijing’s aggression. She warned that Dutton as leader of the Liberal Party, would entrench such views within Australia’s main centre-right political party. Ryan made…


Dutton as Opposition Leader Will Cement ‘Alienation’ of Beijing: ‘Teal’ Independent Claims

Newly elected “teal” independent MP, Dr. Monique Ryan, has accused the Liberal Party’s Peter Dutton of “alienating” the People’s Republic of China and local Chinese-Australians because of his strong comments against Beijing’s aggression. She warned that Dutton as leader of the Liberal Party, would entrench such views within Australia’s main centre-right political party. Ryan made…


New Fowler MP Distances Herself From ‘Teal Independent’ Label

The independent candidate of the South-West Sydney seat of Fowler who defeated Labor candidate Kristina Keneally has declared herself as a “real independent,” not a “teal” one that is backed by powerful political fundraising Climate 200. The former Fairfield Deputy Mayor Dai Le, claimed a surprising victory over ex-senator and former New South Wales premier,…


Australian Prime Minister Warns Against ‘Teal’ Independent Vote

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has continued to warn against voting for so-called “teal” independents—backed by the Climate 200 group—saying it would destabilise the government. “Over the last three years, in particular, we’ve had the strength of a majority government,” the prime minister told reporters on Perth on May 6. “If each and every day we…