Community Independents Project

🔥Ready to move from inspiration to action?
Join us for the 5th annual CIP Convention.
Online & interactive - over 2 days - 30+ speakers.

Hurry for Early Bird tickets communityindependentsproject.org/convention-2...

6 years ago Good Weekend spotlighted Zali Steggall’s grassroots campaign in Warringah.

Back then: 1 Community Independent in Parliament.
Now: 38 running, with 10,000s of volunteers behind them.

Communities are awake, engaged, and demanding politics that puts people first. @zalisteggall.bsky.social

Sadly, no mention of all the Community Independent candidates and volunteer teams supporting their communities during Cyclone Alfred.

Have you considered voting independent? Independents like @allegraspender.bsky.social are making a positive difference in Canberra. Check out the full video here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YxxKo3pYaA with thanks to the @communityindeps.bsky.social
#claireferresmiles #claire4casey #clairefm

"When Labor and Liberals reach an agreement they don’t want seen, it’s because they’ve colluded to do something that advances their interests at the expense of the voters.
BUT these changes won’t apply to this year’s election.
This will be our last chance to register our disapproval."

#GetActive

It's not true.

Can you believe it?! We’ve got 35 COMMUNITY INDEPENDENTS running in our upcoming election…woohooo!!

Interested to learn more? Just head to our website & check out our interactive map with every Community Independent campaign.

Let’s do this! communityindependentsproject.org/ci-mps-candi...
#Auspol

Are you 1 in 5?

Community Independents offer a different way of doing politics & now for the first time, more than 1-in-5 voters will have their own local Community Independent standing at the upcoming Federal election.👏
See CI MPs & candidates: www.communityindependentsproject.org/ci-mps-candi...

The Community Independents movement offers hope for a better way of doing politics and better outcomes for the local community and the country.

Cathy McGowan discusses why people in communities are jumping onboard👇 www.communityindependentsproject.org/cip-resource... #Auspol

Cowper candidate, Caz Heise, has a background in healthcare and emergency response so she knows the community intimately.
Read how she is working with her community and creating opportunities for people to be heard and get involved in politics. www.communityindependentsproject.org/cip-resource...

Events Fairfax Matters is a grassroots community movement focused on empowering the residents of the Fairfax electorate on the Sunshine Coast. We aim to engage locals in meaningful conversations, identify ke...

Yes! Fairfax Matters is announcing their candidate tomorrow! See details here www.fairfaxmatters.org/events

People Powered Politics Voices of Macquarie

Not yet but there's a community group working towards it. Check it out and get involved voicesofmacquarie.org

I guess I'm the twentieth 🥳

But now it's time to get down to the important business of ensuring that the good people of #Berowra will #BeHeardBeRepresented when #BerowraVotes at the rapidly approaching federal election 🗳️

You can help me do that HERE:

voicesofberowra.org/volunteer

Great photo - thanks Les, I'll get it up.

It’s been a huge weekend with 3 communities announcing their candidates - #McPhersonIndependent @voicesofbean.bsky.social @voicesberowra.bsky.social
That's 20 Community Independent incumbents and candidates so far with more coming!

See list 👇
www.communityindependentsproject.org/ci-mps-candi...

SIGN NOW: Protect our elections! Changes to democracy are too important to be rushed through parliament.

SIGN NOW! nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donations_bi...

Honest Government Ad | Congratulations President Trump YouTube video by thejuicemedia

Thanks for sharing our list of Community Independent MPs and candidates @thejuicemedia.bsky.social 🙏

You can find it here communityindependentsproject.org/ci-mps-candi... and on The Juice Media's latest Honest Government Ad www.youtube.com/watch?featur...

So great to hear @mattdx.bsky.social! We look forward to seeing you on the 2nd 👍

Thanks for your support @juliankeil.bsky.social

Community Independents: Insights for 2025 Community Independents Project: unpacking 2024 and insights for 2025

It's been a huge year for the #CommunityIndependents movement!
Please join us for our final public event for 2024 featuring
@kyleatink.bsky.social MP in conversation with Caz Heise, candidate for Cowper and Alex Dyson, candidate for Wannon. events.humanitix.com/community-in...
#AusPol

Hear how #CathyMcGowan got into politics!

Cathy tells Rob Cameron the story that started the #CommunityIndependents movement and how collaborative, community-backed representatives deliver real results for the people. 👏

pod.co/rcfp/cathy-m...

Understand the details in the proposed #ElectoralReform 👇

@zalisteggall.bsky.social and @katechaneymp.bsky.social join Mark Kenny, Director of the ANU Australian Studies Institute, on Democracy Sausage
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/b...

Hi Michele, there are active community groups in Grey www.independentforgrey.com and Sturt www.independentsturt.au and they are looking for candidates so it's possible there will be a South Australian.
#CommunityIndependents only happen when the community steps up & gets involved.

Getting pumped for the next election over the weekend... We need constructive, positive politics that moves our country forward not backwards 🙌🏼 #peoplepoweredpolitics @communityindeps.bsky.social

Making #democracy better. Let your Voice be heard.
@voicesforfremantle.bsky.social
@communityindeps.bsky.social
#auspol
#wapol

Konrad from Punter's Politics captivated the room with his insight and charisma, making complex topics accessible and sparking inspiration! It’s heartening to see so many of you eager to get involved, volunteer, and make a difference www.dicksondecides.org
#DicksonVotes #Dickson

Politics is a competition of ideas which should be an equal playing field for all - is it?

Konrad aka #PuntersPolitics was on the Sunshine Coast last night with #FairfaxMatters & #VoicesofFisher. And tonight, he'll be in Dickson with @dicksondecides.bsky.social.

Be sure to let your Dickson and Brissie friends know.
He is excellent value & not to be missed.
#CommunityIndependents #AusPol

just trying to keep up with the cool kids 😉

Thanks @nikisavvasjumper.bsky.social 👍