Are community independents the same as ‘teal’ independents? Is Voices for Casey seeking to install another 'teal' politician?
Community independents are similar to teal independents.
‘Teal’ is a term used by the media to group independents who were successful in the 2022 Federal election and mostly ran in formerly safe Liberal seats. They received funding from the Climate 200 organisation, and their central policies were climate action, political integrity, representation of women, and other local priorities. The research done by Voices for Casey shows that the Casey Community supports these values as well as promoting extra values.
This description of teal independents includes many community independents, even if their campaign was of a different colour. It’s important to note that ‘teal’ and community independents are independent candidates. They are not a part of an established political party. They do not take instructions from the Climate 200 group or other large stakeholders. They were elected by and serve their community.