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Tuesday 14 April
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
In 2010 the Gillard Labor minority government was formed – after seventeen days of limbo – with the support of three key independents and the promise of a new political paradigm. The Member for New England, Tony Windsor, and the Member for Lyne, Rob Oakeshott shared the balance of power in the 43rd parliament of Australia and remained in the spotlight until their retirement at the 2013 federal election.
What was it like to serve in this role in one of the most turbulent periods of Australian political history? How do they view the current parliament and our changing political culture? And what is the future for independent candidates in Australian politics?
Join host Sally Warhaft as she talks to Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott about the advantages and drawbacks of political independence, and their unexpected stint at the forefront of Australian politics.
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Sally Warhaft
Sally Warhaft is a Melbourne broadcaster, anthropologist and writer. She is the host of The Fifth Estate, the Wheeler Centre’s live series focusing on journalism, politics, media, and international relations, and The Leap Year ...
Tony Windsor
Tony Windsor was the Independent Member for Tamworth (1991–2001) in the NSW Parliament for 10 years, and the Independent member for New England in the federal parliament for 12 years.
For nearly a third of his political career, Tony Windsor held the balance of power working to demand attention for country people from the major parties.
Rob Oakeshott
Rob Oakeshott was the Independent member for Lyne in the House of Representatives from 2008-13. Prior to that, he had been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, elected in 1996 as the National Party candidate. He left the party to become an Independent in 2002 and retained the seat until 2008. The Independent Member from Lyne: A Memoir (Allen & Unwin) is his first book.