MattMonti's SA-BEST

MattMonti's SA-BEST is centre-left political party who run candidates exclusively in the State of South Australia. The party was founded by SA Independent MP MattMonti in July of 2019. The party rebranded to Change Australia: The Independent Group on 25 August 2019.

Cross-party Alliance
SA-BEST began as a cross-party alliance between MattMonti and Lieselta. The group aimed to unite South Australian politicians and push for policies that would benefit the state of South Australia. The group was dissolved after Lieselta became a clerk of the Australian Parliament.

Mayo By-Election
After Socialist MP for Mayo fosfossil was expelled from Parliament for inactivity, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) called for a by-election to chose the new MP. Five candidates registered, with the final two being Liberal candidate Riley8583, and Independent Candidate MattMonti. MattMonti ultimately won the election and was sworn in as the new member for Mayo.

Establishing of the Party
As MP for Mayo, MattMonti applied for his party to be registered by the AEC under the "one parliamentarian" rule. The AEC granted his request and MattMonti's SA-BEST was formed.

Leadership
MattMonti holds all positions in the Party leadership as the only registered member of the party.