Is Australian politics about to have its Independents Day in the 2022 federal election?

Sarah Basford Canales
Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated April 4 2022 - 7:44am, first published 5:30am
Independent candidate for Hume Penny Ackery speaks at a community meeting in Bundanoon. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Independent candidate for Hume Penny Ackery speaks at a community meeting in Bundanoon. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

It is the oasis of native plants which typically draws locals into the backyard of this Bundanoon cottage.

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Sarah Basford Canales

Sarah Basford Canales

Politics and public sector reporter

I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Contact me with general tips and thoughts at sarah.basfordcanales@canberratimes.com.au or confidential tips to sbasfordcanales@protonmail.com.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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