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Late voting AFL Bulldogs great assaulted election staff

Late voting AFL Bulldogs great assaulted election staff

Former AFL Bulldogs great Tony Liberatore has been ordered to make a charitable donation after assaulting an election worker who tried to stop him voting late.

Greens to target seats stacked with renters at election

Greens to target seats stacked with renters at election

Greens to target seats stacked with renters at election

Greens to target seats stacked with renters at election

The Greens will eye seats with a large proportion of renters at the next election as they seek to position themselves as the affordable housing party.

Palaszczuk back to work and stamping her authority

Palaszczuk back to work and stamping her authority

Palaszczuk back to work and stamping her authority

Palaszczuk back to work and stamping her authority

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has quashed leadership speculation about Queensland's Labor party, insisting she's the best person for the job.

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NZ Labour crashes to new poll low as election nears

NZ Labour crashes to new poll low as election nears

Labour has slumped to 24 per cent and the right-wing ACT party has soared to 18 per cent in a new poll, six weeks out from the New Zealand election.

African leaders work on response to Gabon military coup

African leaders work on response to Gabon military coup

The end of the Bongo family dynasty's almost six decades in office in Gabon following a military coup has created a new conundrum for regional powers.

Zimbabwe opposition party seeks new election, mediation

Zimbabwe opposition party seeks new election, mediation

The Zimbabwean opposition party the Citizens' Coalition for Change has called for a new election after it disputed the result of last week's vote.

Liberals hail Warrandyte win as political turning point

Liberals hail Warrandyte win as political turning point

Charity manager Nicole Werner's by-election win in the Victorian seat of Warrandyte has been trumpeted as a changing of the guard for the beleaguered Liberals.

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Liberals retain Warrandyte in Victorian by-election

Liberals retain Warrandyte in Victorian by-election

Liberals retain Warrandyte in Victorian by-election

Liberals retain Warrandyte in Victorian by-election

Nicole Werner has cruised to victory in Victoria's Warrandyte by-election, easily retaining the northeast Melbourne seat for the Liberal Party.

Group voting distorts elections, says Antony Green

Group voting distorts elections, says Antony Green

Group voting distorts elections, says Antony Green

Group voting distorts elections, says Antony Green

Group voting tickets are reflective of a political problem in Victoria and the state should dump the system, election analyst Antony Green says.

Seat of Farmer to kick goals for Indigenous recognition

Seat of Farmer to kick goals for Indigenous recognition

Seat of Farmer to kick goals for Indigenous recognition

Seat of Farmer to kick goals for Indigenous recognition

A senior Labor MP wants a new seat in Western Australia to be named after the late Australian rules giant and Indigenous coach Graham "Polly" Farmer.

WA premier plays down by-election swing away from Labor

WA premier plays down by-election swing away from Labor

WA premier plays down by-election swing away from Labor

WA premier plays down by-election swing away from Labor

A by-election swing of more than 20 per cent away from Labor has been hailed as a solid result by WA Premier Roger Cook.

WA Labor holds ex-premier McGowan's seat in by-election

WA Labor holds ex-premier McGowan's seat in by-election

WA Labor holds ex-premier McGowan's seat in by-election

WA Labor holds ex-premier McGowan's seat in by-election

WA Labor candidate Magenta Marshall has won a by-election in retired premier Mark McGowan's former seat, but the party's massive margin is expected to fall.

'Democratic miracle' as enrolments reach record highs

'Democratic miracle' as enrolments reach record highs

'Democratic miracle' as enrolments reach record highs

'Democratic miracle' as enrolments reach record highs

Australia has the best base for democratic participation in its history ahead of the upcoming referendum on the Indigenous voice, after record enrolments.

Senior Lib to fight 'unusual' pre-selection challenge

Senior Lib to fight 'unusual' pre-selection challenge

Senior Lib to fight 'unusual' pre-selection challenge

Senior Lib to fight 'unusual' pre-selection challenge

Sussan Ley says she will run on her record of two decades of service against any pre-selection challenge, after being saved from one ahead of the 2022 election.

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Cut in federal seats expected as redraw process begins

The Australian Electoral Commission is about to start the process of redrawing federal seats ahead of the next election, as the population grows and shifts.

LNP pushes back on ALP attempt to rain on Fadden parade

Labor has attempted to position the Liberal National Party's win in the Fadden by-election as "lethargic" by using a little-known metric.

State LNP continue crime, health push after Fadden win

A federal by-election with no major surprises gave the major parties latitude to make meaning of the result ahead of next year's Queensland state election.

Coalition holds seat of Fadden in federal by-election

The Liberal National Party will hold the federal seat of Fadden vacated by Stuart Robert after candidate Cameron Caldwell swept ahead in a by-election.

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Fadden voters are not looking at the past, says Dutton

The Liberal Party is stepping up its campaign in the Fadden by-election, with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton visiting the Gold Coast seat.

Elections body fears low voter turnout in Fadden

The Australian Electoral Commission is taking action to encourage people to vote in the upcoming Fadden by-election.

Voters get in early ahead of Fadden by-election

New figures from the Australian Electoral Commission show 15 per cent of voters have cast pre-poll or postal votes ahead of this Saturday's Fadden by-election.

Lidia Thorpe set to quit politics when her term expires

Outspoken Victorian senator Lidia Thorpe has revealed she won't contest her seat when her term expires in 2028.

Early voting opens in Queensland for Fadden by-election

Pre-polling has opened in the Fadden by-election with the Liberal National Party seeking to defend the Gold Coast seat vacated by former minister Stuart Robert.

Younger voters turning away from the right as they age

Generational change could impact the election fortunes of the Liberal National coalition with younger voters less likely to support the right as they age.

Albanese boards campaign train ahead of by-election

Voters in the federal seat of Fadden have 13 candidates to choose from, including a councillor, a health educator and an Aboriginal community worker.

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