Independents Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall have confirmed plans to form a new political party. But they're yet to convince any of their crossbench colleagues to join what they call their "responsible alternative" to the major parties. There's long been speculation about a formal grouping of the so-called Teal independents, who've won previously safe Liberal seats over the past three elections and received some funding and campaign support from political organisation Climate 200. The pair