Spender and Steggall have power to handpick teal party candidates
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-06-25 12:43 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Australia
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Teal independents Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender have insisted their nascent party, Community Strong Australia, will remain leaderless despite both MPs having the right to handpick candidates.
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