Senator Ralph Babet rarely talks to reporters. But when he does,he sounds like a politician already.
Despite losing the seat of Gilmore,Andrew Constance hasn’t ruled out another tilt at Canberra,although he says the troubled NSW division of the party needs to find its way or face irrelevance.
David Pocock’s confirmation as a senator of the ACT,ousting Liberal Zed Seselja,came as Liberal Andrew Constance asked the AEC for a recount in the seat of Gilmore on the NSW south coast.
Gilmore has proven to be the tightest electoral contest in the country,and it means Labor’s ability to govern with a majority may well come down to one hot topic:potholes.
With the southern NSW seat on a knife-edge,Liberal candidate Andrew Constance says his party has been punished for dwelling on itself.
Liberal MPs including Treasurer Josh Frydenberg,Tim Wilson have been drawn low on the ballot,while Labor MP Fiona Phillips faces a fight from last position after nominations for the federal election closed on Thursday.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison starts his official election campaign in Labor-held Gilmore,on the NSW South Coast.
As the floods’ impact is compared with Cyclone Tracy,leaders warn old ways of dealing with disasters no longer work.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet will spend the week in northern NSW as he vows personally to ensure past mistakes in disaster zones are not repeated.
Bridget Sakr,the Liberals’ candidate in Strathfield,has written to voters thanking former Labor leader Jodi McKay for her service.
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has fired the first shot in a contest over the key federal seat on the NSW South Coast.