The Local Party on its way to the Federal Senate

Image:Leanne Minshull says every member has a conscious vote on different issues. Image supplied

With the Federal elections just around the corner, voters will decide who wants to be their MPs and Prime Minister. For instance, Craig Kelly joined the United Australia Party.

But more citizens are interested to have a balance of power in the Senate, and a new political party with headquarters in Tasmania called The Local Party has emerged to create a progressive alternative in Parliament.

Produced By: Eduardo Jordan

Featured In Story: Leanne Minshull – Senate candidate for Tasmania from The Local Party

First aired on The Wire, Friday, 10 September 2021