Julia Zemiro | The Independents Podcast
A seismic shift hit Australian politics during the 2022 election. Now, three years on, another wave is on the way.
Community groups in every state are putting up their own candidates — smart, experienced and savvy people with a wide range of lived experiences — with their eyes firmly on Canberra. Hear the stories of these impressive individuals with the courage and vision to challenge the political status quo and shift the tone and direction of government in this country.
Join Julia Zemiro as she finds out who they are and what drives them.
Meet the Independents, class of 2025.
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The Independents Podcast is supported by Climate 200 and hosted by Julia Zemiro.
Recorded on the land of the Dharawal and Gundundara people.
Series producer: Kate Holdsworth
Post producer: Jacob Round
Executive producer: Dan Ilic for Not A Real Media Company Pty Ltd
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 25
- Years Active
- 2025
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Ben Smith, Independent for Flinders
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Monique Ryan, Independent MP for Kooyong
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Caz Heise, Independent for Cowper
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Deb Leonard, Independent for Monash
A lawyer who has spent her career helping families navigate crises, Deb is running her second independent campaign in Monash. Deb is tightly focused on cost of living issues as well as the energy tra…