Independent MPs are elected for a reason – hung parliaments may be precisely what voters want

Kenny, Mark2025-05-232025-05-23https://hdl.handle.net/1885/733753114Signing off his 26-year parliamentary career three years ago, the retiring Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon lamented a power imbalance that allowed the majority party routinely to railroad the national legislature.en© 2025 The Conversation Media Group LtdIndependent MPs are elected for a reason – hung parliaments may be precisely what voters want2025-03-13