The decision by independents Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor to back Julia Gillard in 2010 was one surrounded by controversy.
In a two part special we look at the political challenges faced by the independents, in the lead up to the September election.
While Windsor takes on Barnaby Joyce for New England, Oakeshott is up against Nationals candidate David Gillespie in the Lyne electorate.
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