Are independents part of a 'green-left' conspiracy? New research finds they are more the 'sensible centre'

Abstract

Australia’s major political parties are not popular institutions. Minor parties and independent candidates have been chipping away at their primary vote for decades. While less than 10% of voters cast a ballot for them in the 1950s and 1960s, almost one in four voters turned away from mainstream parties in 2016. Show more