Victories for state community candidates in Victoria and NSW would reinforce the message that Liberal supporters are migrating to a new political force.
Monique Ryan defeated former treasurer Josh Frydenberg in the seat of Kooyong, in southeast Melbourne, at the May 21 election as on of the seven teal independents elected on climate change policy.
Voters disenchanted with the cynical politics of the main parties were ripe for conversion – they just needed someone to knock on their door and listen