The teal independents are mulling forming a new political party to present voters with an alternative to the major parties, as polling shows surging support for One Nation.
Independent MP Zali Steggall, who holds former Liberal prime minister Tony Abbott's old Sydney seat of Warringah, confirmed the group was discussing how they could be more effective in parliament as Australia entered a time of "political flux".
"I'm always open ... I've made my third term, and after seven years in parliament, I can see how there are many things we could do politics better and differently," she told ABC radio on Monday.
"There's huge frustration and unhappiness with the major parties.
"You see the coalition lurching to the right. The rise of One Nation is really concerning for many in our community."
