Lawyer Stephanie Hunt says the community wants relatable candidates who understand cost-of-living pressures.
The former member for Goldstein is the only one of the six Liberals who lost to independents to so far confirm he will contest the next election.
The so-called “ground game” is crucial in elections - and particularly in this one,and even more so in the teal seats. The Age covered it from the start.
Organisation,money and a political position that the Liberal Party no longer occupies:This is the secret sauce that some think could change the face of Australian politics.
Four Melbourne seats won by independent and Labor women contributed to the Coalition’s downfall,while another hangs in the balance.
Independent candidate Zoe Daniel claimed victory in the once-safe Liberal seat of Goldstein,ousting incumbent Tim Wilson.
Trivia thrives in a policy-free zone. And it seems like this election campaign has been the pettiest Australia has ever seen.
The prospect of dealignment in Australian politics is discombobulating if,like me,you’re invested in certainties:safe seats,blue and red.
The Goldstein MP – under threat from an independent – has suggested authoritarian regimes want a hung parliament so they can take advantage of the government being “distracted”.
She grew up disillusioned with Labor after seeing her father’s experiences. Now she lives bayside,has two children in private schools and is a swinging voter.
He’s still a member of the IPA which opposes net-zero emissions,wants the ABC privatised and opposes aspects of the national curriculum. We ask Tim Wilson to spell out his views.