Phoebe Hayman
phoebehayman.bsky.social
Phoebe Hayman
@phoebehayman.bsky.social
PhD candidate researching political participation in Australian independent election campaigns.

https://phoebehayman.notion.site/
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Political Outsiders? A Study of “Teal” Independent Campaign Demographics in the 2022 Australian Federal Election
The 2022 “teal” independents’ campaigns were a movement of political outsiders challenging the power of the established parties. Their campaigns mobilised candidates, campaigners and volunteers in ...
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April 17, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Ultimately, issues of representation are not unique to (or a product purely of) party organisations. By showing how recruitment processes shape who joins campaigns, these results offer insights for independent and party campaigners seeking to engage with people across diverse electorates.
April 17, 2025 at 5:26 AM
The findings show that independents effectively and organically recruited through social networks, and although this resulted in women's participation across the campaigns, it also led to demographic disparities in class and ethnicity.
April 17, 2025 at 5:26 AM
In this study, I ask just how different independent campaign participants are from the sorts of people who participate in political parties? I explore who joined the campaigns and how recruitment processes shaped the gender, class and ethnicity of volunteers, campaigners and candidates.
April 17, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Both leaders were very on message throughout, speaking to the issues they see as theirs. It wasn't always captivating TV, but it was a great opportunity to examine Albanese and Dutton's language as they attempt to frame the election, key issues such as housing, and each other.
April 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM
They're right to do so too. Our recent research shows that organised independents running against Libs do better across Australian elections - part of a broader realignment in Australian politics.

doi.org/10.1080/1036...
Do independents like to party? The rise in independent and minor party MPs in Australian parliaments since 1970
Commentary about the successes of the ‘Teals’ and the Greens in the 2022 federal election echoes scholarship regarding the ongoing fragmentation of major party support, weakening partisan alignment...
doi.org
December 22, 2024 at 10:00 PM