Two teals with 2 per cent support: Community Strong Australia falls flat in party’s first Sky News Pulse

The brand-new Teal Party has flopped in its first political test, struggling to attract voters in its debut appearance in the exclusive Sky News Pulse poll.

Community Strong Australia, the newly formed party created by Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender, recorded just 2 per cent of the primary vote in its first poll.

That result would match what the failed Trumpet of Patriots party captured at the 2025 federal election. 

The Sky News Pulse / YouGov poll from July 7-14 found the fledgling party’s support was zero in several states, including SA; WA; and ACT, NT and Tasmania combined.

The party recorded 4 per cent in New South Wales – where both its current members Ms Spender and Ms Steggall reside – and 2 per cent in both Victoria and Queensland.

Community Strong Australia also outperformed among left-wing voters, with 3 per cent of people who voted Greens in 2025 turning to the party.

The polling came after SkyNews.com.au revealed Teal MPs overwhelmingly vote alongside the Greens in the House of Representatives.

Ms Steggall voted with Greens MPs 1,667 times and against them 643 times since May 2022, agreeing with the party 72.2 per cent of the time.

Ms Spender voted with Greens MPs 1,116 times and against them 554 times, backing the Greens on 66.8 per cent of votes.

By comparison, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor voted with the Greens 6 per cent of the time, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese voted with the Greens 89 per cent of the time.

Despite its meagre support, Community Strong Australia has flagged plans to contest both House of Representatives and Senate seats at future elections.

Several prominent crossbenchers, including Kooyong MP Monique Ryan, Indi MP Helen Haines, and Clark MP Andrew Wilkie have all ruled out joining.

Bradfield MP Nicolette Boele and Mackellar MP Sophie Scamps both left the door open to signing up to the party in the future.

Community Strong Australia was launched after the Albanese government introduced political donation reforms which favoured registered parties.

It has positioned itself as a “community-powered” political force focused on integrity, evidence-based policy and accountability.

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor seized on the new alliance to argue the move to establish a Teal Party simply formalised a previously existing pact.

“The ‘Teal Party’ was launched years ago. Let’s be clear, they were launched years ago,” Mr Taylor said as the party was announced.

“But I tell you what, if people want to get rid of this stinking rotten Labor government, there’s no point supporting crossbenchers.”