Small political players can have a big impact. Who are the 'minor' candidates to watch out for in this federal election, and how much sway can they have in Canberra?
As far as blue-ribbon seats go, Wentworth was one of the Liberal Party's safest.But in the byelection that followed the resignation of former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull in 2018, independent Kerryn Phelps trounced the Liberals and forced Scott Morrison's government into a minority.
Meanwhile, the Centre Alliance party is being forecast as a likely kingmaker in a post-election Senate. In Parliament's upper house, senators assume the role of gatekeepers, deciding which laws will pass. The support of the crossbench can be critical.These confident candidates are not the only ones hoping to shape the agenda of the future government.
There are more than 50 minor parties registered with the Australian Electoral Commission this election, ranging from the Animal Justice and Australian Affordable Housing parties through the alphabet to Pirate Party, Australia, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, The Women's Party and Yellow Vest Australia.
The major parties joined to change the Senate voting system, making it difficult for micro-party candidates to get elected. Then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull then called a double-dissolution election, putting all the upper house seats up for grabs. The party disintegrated but Palmer is back, this time with the United Australia Party. Palmer, who is fielding candidates in every electorate as well as the Senate, has spent tens of millions of dollars on advertising, eclipsing the major parties. He has also locked in a preference deal with the Liberals that will increase his chances of clinching a Senate seat.
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