Nightlife, in the run-up to The 2025 federal election, will host a panel of informed people from relevant sections of the political spectrum – independents, the governing party and the opposition able to take a broader perspective, an overview.

Cathy McGowan broke the Liberal/National Coalition's hold on the seat of Indi, becoming the first independent member for the north-east Victorian electorate and the first female independent to sit on the parliamentary crossbench.

Dr Craig Emerson, an economist and former Labor MP, represented the federal seat of Rankin from 1998 until 2013. He served as Minister for "Trade and Competitiveness", Minister for "Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research" and Minister for "Competition Policy, Small Business and Consumer Affairs" in the Rudd and Gillard Governments.

Trent Zimmerman, former liberal MP for the federal seat of North Sydney. A former vice president and former president of the NSW Division of the Liberal Party of Australia and was previously Deputy Chief Executive of Australia's Tourism and Transport Forum.