Independents are candidates who are running for election but are not affiliated with a specific political party. Independents usually run for selection in the House of Representatives to be the voice in parliament for a specific electorate. As independents aren’t affiliated with a party, they’re not tied to the values, agenda, and policies of a party and instead are free to bring their own priorities and values to the parliament – all in order to better the lives of those in their electorate.Independent candidates are often from the specific electorate they’re running in, which gives them a connection to and understanding of the needs and wants of the people in that area. As independent candidates are not funded by a political party, they have to raise their own funds to promote their election campaign. In this upcoming election, a bunch of independents are being backed by Climate 200, a privately-owned Australian fund that helps financially support the campaigns of independents with strong climate policy.