CI MPs and Candidates in 2025
1 in 4 voters have a Community Independent
Communities are set to make history again with Community Independents standing in 38 of 150 electorates, across every Australian State and Territory.
There are currently 8 Community Independent MPs and 1 Senator. All will recontest their seat except Kylea Tink in North Sydney due to the electorate being abolished in the AEC’s 2024 redistribution.
To find out more about these candidates, click the electorate names on the map or scroll down.
Community Independents are endorsed by their community and committed to the community compact and a different way of doing politics.
We will continue to update the list in the lead up to the Election.
NSW MPs
 
WARRINGAH: Zali Steggall OAM MP
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Website: zalisteggall.com.au
Community group: Voices of Warringah
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Community group: Voices of Wentworth
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MACKELLAR: Dr Sophie Scamps MP
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Community group: Voices of Mackellar
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NORTH SYDNEY: Kylea Tink MP
North Sydney was abolished in the 2024 AEC redistribution and will cease to exist when the 2025 election is called.
One part of the electorate is now Warringah represented by Zali Steggall OAM MP, another part is Bradfield with Independent Candidate Nicolette Boele.
Listen to Kylea Tink’s Valedictory Speech 10 February 2025
Website: kyleatink.com.au
Community groups: Voices of North Sydney, North Sydney’s Independent
NSW Candidates
 
COWPER: Caz Heise
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Website: caz4cowper.com.au
Community group: Voices for Cowper
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Current MP National, Pat Conaghan, 2.4% margin
 
BRADFIELD: Nicolette Boele
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Website: nicoletteboele.com.au
Community group: Voices of Bradfield
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CALARE: Kate Hook
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Website: katehook.com.au
Community group: Voices for Calare
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Current MP Independent (formerly National Party) Andrew Gee, 9.7% margin
 
FARRER: Michelle Milthorpe
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Website: michellemilthorpe.com.au
Community group: Voices of Farrer
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Current MP Liberal Sussan Ley, 16.4% margin
 
BEROWRA: Tina Brown
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Website: tinabrownforberowra.com.au
Community group: Voices of Berowra
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Current MP Liberal Julian Lesser, 7.5% margin
 
LYNE: Jeremy Miller
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Website: jeremy4lyne.com.au
Community group: Independent Lyne
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Current MP National David Gillespie, 13.8% margin
 
RIVERINA: Jenny Rolfe
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Website: jennyrolfe.com.au
Community group: Together for Riverina
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GILMORE: Kate Dezarnaulds
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Website: kate4gilmore.com.au
Community group: Independent Gilmore
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Current MP Labour Fiona Phillips, 0.2% margin
VIC MPs
 
INDI: Helen Haines MP
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Website: helenhaines.org
Community group: Voices for Indi
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KOOYONG: Dr Monique Ryan MP
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Website: moniqueryan.com.au
Community group: Voices of Kooyong
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GOLDSTEIN: Zoe Daniel MP
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Community group: Voices of Goldstein
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VIC Candidates
 
WANNON: Alex Dyson
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Website: alexdysonindependent.com
Community group: Voices of Wannon
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Current MP Liberal Dan Tehan, 3.4% margin
 
MONASH: Deb Leonard
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Website: debleonard4monash.com.au
Community group: Voices for Monash
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CASEY: Claire Ferres Miles
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Website: claireferresmiles.com
Community group: Voices for Casey
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FLINDERS: Ben Smith
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Website: smithforflinders.com.au
Community group: Independent for Flinders
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Current MP Liberal Zoe McKenzie, 6.2% margin
 
DEAKIN: Jess Ness
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Website: jessness4deakin
Community group: Voices of Deakin
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Current MP Liberal Michael Sukkar, 0.0% margin
 
JAGAJAGA: Chris Kearney
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Website: chris-kearney.org
Community group: Voices of Jagajaga
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Current MP Labour Kate Thwaites, 12.2% margin
 
CORANGAMITE: Kate Lockhart
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Website: katelockhart.au
Community group: Voices of Corangamite
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Current MP Labour Libby Coker, 7.8% margin
 
CHISHOLM: Kath Davies
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Website: kath4chisholm.com
Community group: Voices of Chisholm
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Current MP Labour Karina Garland, 3.3% margin
QLD Candidates
 
GROOM: Suzie Holt
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Website: suzieholt4groom.com.au
Community group: Voices of Groom
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Current MP LNP Garth Hamilton, 6.9% margin
 
MCPHERSON: Erchana Murray-Bartlett
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Website: erchana4mcpherson.com
Community groups: McPherson Independent, McPherson Matters
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Current MP Liberal National Karen Andrews, not recontesting. Liberal candidate, Leon Rebello, 9.3% margin
 
FISHER: Keryn Jones
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Website: kerynjones.com.au
Community group: Voices of Fisher
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FAIRFAX: Francine Wiig
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Website: francineforfairfax.com.au
Community group: Fairfax Matters
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Current MP Liberal National Ted O’Brien, 9.0% margin
 
DICKSON: Ellie Smith
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Website: elliesmith.com.au
Community group: Dickson Decides
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Current MP Liberal National Peter Dutton, 1.7% margin
 
MONCRIEFF: Nicole Arrowsmith
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Website: nicole4moncrieff.com.au
Community group: Voices of Moncrieff
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Current MP Liberal National Angie Bell, 11.2% margin
WA MP
 
CURTIN: Kate Chaney MP
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Community group: Curtin Independent
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WA Candidates
 
FORREST: Dr Sue Chapman
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Website: suechapman.com.au
Community group: Voices for Forrest
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Current MP Liberal Nola Marino not recontesting. Liberal candidate Ben Small, 4.2% margin
 
MOORE: Nathan Barton
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Website: nathanbarton.com.au
Community group: Voices of Moore
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Current MP Liberal Ian Goodenough, not recontesting. Liberal candidate Vince Connelly, 0.9% margin
 
FREMANTLE: Kate Hulett
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Website: kateforfremantle.com
Community group: Voices for Fremantle
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Current MP Labour Josh Wilson, 16.9% margin
SA Candidate
 
STURT: Dr Verity Cooper
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Website: veritycooper.com.au
Community group: Independent for Sturt
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Current MP Liberal James Stevens, 0.5% margin
 
GREY: Anita Kuss
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Website: anitakussindependent.com
Community group: Independent for Grey
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Current MP Liberal Rowan Ramsey, 10.1% margin
Tas Candidate
 
FRANKLIN: Peter George
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Website: petergeorgeforfranklin.com
Community group: Voices of Franklin
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Current MP Labor Julie Collins, 13.7% margin
ACT Senator
 
ACT: Senator David Pocock
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ACT Candidate
 
BEAN: Jessie Price
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Website: jessieprice.com.au
Community group: Voices of Bean
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Current MP Labor David Smith, 12.9% margin
NT Candidate
 
SOLOMON: Phil Scott
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Website: philscott.com.au
Community group: Voices of Top End
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Current MP Labor Luke Gosling, 9.4% margin