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Journal of Australian Studies @jas-jozstudies.bsky.social · Jun 17

More excellent 49.2 content:
@phoebehayman.bsky.social examines political participation in teal independents' campaigns - are they outsiders challenging established power, or are they replicating elite dynamics?

#OzStudies #auspol #WomenInPolitics #teals

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Screenshot of journal article. Title: Political Outsiders? A Study of “Teal” Independent Campaign Demographics in the 2022 Australian Federal Election. Author: Phoebe Hayman, La Trobe University. Abstract: The 2022 “teal” independents’ campaigns were a movement of political outsiders challenging the power of the established parties. Their campaigns mobilised candidates, campaigners and volunteers in the thousands across Australia, but little is known of who these participants were. Analysing the gender, class and ethnicity of campaign participants, this article considers whether the independent campaigns should be understood as a departure from or replication of the elite demographics of political parties. This study employs mixed methodologies, drawing on interview data from candidates, campaigners and volunteers (N = 55) and a survey of highly engaged volunteers (N = 270) to explore who joined independent campaigns and how recruitment processes influenced the gender, class and ethnicity of participants. This article argues that, despite efforts to attract participants from diverse backgrounds, the independent campaigns largely mirrored the demographics of political participants within party campaigns—except for their achievements in recruiting women across participant types. Recruitment via the social networks of existing participants was a contributing factor, reinforcing demographic disparities. This study contributes new knowledge of the teal independents movement and highlights the role of informal and social processes in shaping the gender, class and ethnicity of political participants and representatives, inside and outside of party campaigns.

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Dr Nathan Fioritti @nathanfioritti.bsky.social · Jun 7

It was a pleasure to join, reconnect with and meet new members of the @apsa-pop.bsky.social community this week and present papers on political systems and extreme polarisation (with Narelle Miragliotta) and the Greensland phenomenon in Brisbane (with @phoebehayman.bsky.social and Stewart Jackson).

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Phoebe Hayman @phoebehayman.bsky.social · Jun 9

"Insiders and Outsiders" was wonderful to be a part of and offers a well-developed discussion of elites in Australia, particularly in politics.

Thanks again to @sybiln.bsky.social & @chriswallace.bsky.social for their work as special editors for @jas-jozstudies.bsky.social

Journal of Australian Studies @jas-jozstudies.bsky.social · Jun 9

🚨 New issue alert 🚨 49.2 out now!
Guest editors @chriswallace.bsky.social & @sybiln.bsky.social present the special issue "Insiders & Outsiders, Winners & Losers: Close-Ups of the Struggle for Power & Status in #Australia".
Stay tuned this week as we feature each article!
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Teal book cover with white writing: Journal of Australian Studies, volume 49, number 2, June 2025. Special issue: Insiders and Outsiders, Winners and Losers: Closeups of the Struggle for Power and Status in Australia. Guest editors: Sybil Nolan and Chris Wallace. Image features a man at a desk in a suit and tie, looking directly at the camera and smiling slightly.

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emilyrosefoley.bsky.social @emilyrosefoley.bsky.social · May 22

We're in @ausjpolsci.bsky.social, examining the ALP's first term in government and exploring the resurgence of 'consensus' politics. This one is also open access!

Recalibrating labour-capital relations: a typology of consensus politics under the Albanese Labor Government

This article examines the Albanese Labor Government's adoption of ‘consensus politics’ as a governing strategy, drawing comparisons with the corporatist approaches of previous Australian Labor gove...

www.tandfonline.com

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emilyrosefoley.bsky.social @emilyrosefoley.bsky.social · May 10

Rob and I have a new(ish) article in Commonwealth & Comparative Politics. In the paper we discuss the extent to which the first term Albanese Labor Government reshaped Australia's political economy. It's open access too!

A ‘new economic model’ in Australia? The political economy of the Australian Labor Party

The election of the Labor government in Australia in 2022, under the leadership of Anthony Albanese, marked a change in the political and economic direction of the country. Post-pandemic, the Labor...

www.tandfonline.com

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Mark Riboldi @markriboldi.bsky.social · May 20

Fun fact: On Meta, during the #FederalElection Anti-Nuclear\LNP orgs outspent pro-Nuclear/LNP ones d almost 3:1.

Me in the Conversation looking at the biggest third party spenders on Meta in the federal election. #AusPol

theconversation.com/follow-the-m...

Follow the money: the organisations that spent the most on social media during the election

Climate 200, Advance Australia and the ACTU were some of the biggest third party social media advertising spenders during the 2025 election campaign.

theconversation.com

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Phoebe Hayman @phoebehayman.bsky.social · May 12

🚨 New piece in @aunz.theconversation.com from Amy Nethery and I:

In this article, we consider 'How did Tim Wilson turn the tide in Goldstein?'. The answer: by becoming more like the teal campaign that defeated him in 2022.

Read it in full here

theconversation.com/liberal-part...

Liberal Party reclaims Goldstein – how Tim Wilson turned back the Teal tidal wave

The Liberal Party has reclaimed a seat lost to the Teals in 2022. Tim Wilson did it by adapting some of the campaign strategies used by the independents.

theconversation.com

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Max Grömping @maxgroemping.bsky.social · May 2

Two in three Australians say they have encountered misinformation in the lead up to the election. How concerned should we be? Read about the results of our recent survey w @acarson.bsky.social theconversation.com/fake-news-an...

Fake news and the election campaign - how worried should voters be?

New research reveals a growing number of Australians are encountering political misinformation and disinformation in the election campaign and are worried about it.

theconversation.com

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Phoebe Hayman @phoebehayman.bsky.social · May 2

Some really great musings from Mark Riboldi here.

He presents a really insightful set of ideas, questions and points on who is represented in Australian politics, in what ways, and how they get there - I'm very happy to have played a small role in sparking them!

Mark Riboldi @markriboldi.bsky.social · May 2

Some more election related thoughts - this time about representation, accountability and power.

www.markriboldi.com.au/2025/05/02/w...

(inspired by a reading of @phoebehayman.bsky.social's great new article in AJPS about the Teal wave in 2022).

Who holds the power? Independents, parties and accountability – Mark Riboldi

www.markriboldi.com.au

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Phoebe Hayman @phoebehayman.bsky.social · May 2

The Liberal Party's women problem isn't new, yet the party has made little progress.

My @aunz.theconversation.com article draws on findings about how women were recruited to independent campaigns to consider how the Liberal Party could attract more women.

theconversation.com/the-liberals...

The Liberals’ women problem may seem intractable, but here’s what they could learn from the Teals

As the election campaign wraps up, the impression of the Liberals being out of touch with women persists, but some solutions can be found in their political rivals.

theconversation.com

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Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · Apr 28

My piece on the voting behaviour of the teals has made it to the AusJPS. New, improved and open access.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

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Phoebe Hayman @phoebehayman.bsky.social · Apr 30

The boom in early voting has consequences for campaign timing and strategies

Today I spoke with the ABC about how major, minor and independent candidates are adapting their campaigns to this new normal in different ways

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

More than 4 million Australians have already voted. Major political parties take note

Applications for postal votes close tonight at 6pm but early voters are wasting no time having their say.

www.abc.net.au

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Phoebe Hayman @phoebehayman.bsky.social · Apr 25

Ever wondered how much data political parties have on you or why you receive so many texts from candidates during elections?

I chatted to ABC Canberra about data and campaigns yesterday. Check it out here, from about 8 minutes in: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Drive - ABC listen

The lively debate and stories that have shaped Canberra today.

www.abc.net.au

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Mark Riboldi @markriboldi.bsky.social · Apr 24

This is a brilliant visualisation by @caseybriggs.com.
@bspiesbutcher.bsky.social @phoebehayman.bsky.social & I wrote about this in @auspsa.bsky.social AJPS last yr, examining some of the political & electoral factors this realignment of Australian politics. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Pat Leslie @palesl.bsky.social · Apr 17

New in the Fin Review. My ideal point analysis on the Teals gets a facelift courtesy of Lucy King and Josh Peach, now online and in print this Easter weekend.

www.afr.com/interactive/...

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Phoebe Hayman @phoebehayman.bsky.social · Apr 17

An open-access copy is available through this link to the first 50 readers - just in time for your long weekend reading!

Political Outsiders? A Study of “Teal” Independent Campaign Demographics in the 2022 Australian Federal Election

The 2022 “teal” independents’ campaigns were a movement of political outsiders challenging the power of the established parties. Their campaigns mobilised candidates, campaigners and volunteers in ...

www.tandfonline.com

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Phoebe Hayman @phoebehayman.bsky.social · Apr 17

Ultimately, issues of representation are not unique to (or a product purely of) party organisations. By showing how recruitment processes shape who joins campaigns, these results offer insights for independent and party campaigners seeking to engage with people across diverse electorates.

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Phoebe Hayman @phoebehayman.bsky.social · Apr 17

The findings show that independents effectively and organically recruited through social networks, and although this resulted in women's participation across the campaigns, it also led to demographic disparities in class and ethnicity.

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Phoebe Hayman @phoebehayman.bsky.social · Apr 17

In this study, I ask just how different independent campaign participants are from the sorts of people who participate in political parties? I explore who joined the campaigns and how recruitment processes shaped the gender, class and ethnicity of volunteers, campaigners and candidates.

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Phoebe Hayman @phoebehayman.bsky.social · Apr 17

🚨 My article 'Political Outsiders? A Study of “Teal” Independent Campaign Demographics in the 2022 Australian Federal Election' has been published as part of an upcoming special issue of @jas-jozstudies.bsky.social edited by @chriswallace.bsky.social and Sybil Nolan

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Phoebe Hayman @phoebehayman.bsky.social · Apr 17

Both leaders were very on message throughout, speaking to the issues they see as theirs. It wasn't always captivating TV, but it was a great opportunity to examine Albanese and Dutton's language as they attempt to frame the election, key issues such as housing, and each other.

Phoebe Hayman @phoebehayman.bsky.social · Apr 17

After last night's leaders debate, I joined David Astley and speechwriter Joel Deane to unpack the leader's performances on ABC Radio Melbourne and talk about the role of debates in political campaigning.

Check it out here, from around the 2:25:00 mark.

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Evenings & election leaders' debate - ABC listen

An eclectic program featuring the latest in arts, sport, science, music, medicine and more.

www.abc.net.au

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Ben Raue @benraue.com · Apr 10

My latest podcast went up yesterday, and it's a discussion about the role of the Greens in the federal election with @phoebehayman.bsky.social and Stewart Jackson. Check it out! #ausvotes

Podcast #144: Will the Greens hold their own?

Ben is joined by Stewart Jackson and Phoebe Hayman to discuss the role of the Greens in the federal election: the seats they are defending and are challenging for, the rivalry between Labor and the…

www.tallyroom.com.au

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Mark Riboldi @markriboldi.bsky.social · Feb 26

Media coverage of @phoebehayman.bsky.social @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social and my research on the ‘party-like’ behaviour of the Climate200-backed independents www.crikey.com.au/2024/12/19/f...

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Phoebe Hayman @phoebehayman.bsky.social · Dec 22

They're right to do so too. Our recent research shows that organised independents running against Libs do better across Australian elections - part of a broader realignment in Australian politics.

doi.org/10.1080/1036...

Do independents like to party? The rise in independent and minor party MPs in Australian parliaments since 1970

Commentary about the successes of the ‘Teals’ and the Greens in the 2022 federal election echoes scholarship regarding the ongoing fragmentation of major party support, weakening partisan alignment...

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