NSW has its first teal MP – and that should give the federal Coalition plenty to worry about in the lead-up to next year’s election.
It’s been a slow and steady decline for the major parties. This is how we fix it.
The Liberals suffered a bad loss in Pittwater on Saturday,but NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman says a “perfect storm” conspired against the party and his MPs are still backing him in.
The most interesting part of this byelection is what it means for Mark Speakman,for whom 2024 has oscillated between horror and vaudeville.
Making political assumptions based on one byelection result is asking for trouble. But there are lessons for the Liberals in Pittwater.
Voters turned on the party in the once blue ribbon seat following two high-profile scandals.
While in The Lodge,the former prime minister seemed like a rather serious sort. As ambassador to the United States,he’s become quite the party animal.
The NSW Liberals have finally read the room. But their problems are not disappearing.
Ryburn’s preselection paves the way for a tough contest with teal candidate Jacqui Scruby,who narrowly missed out on claiming the seat in 2023.
The Liberal preselection battle for Pittwater will be tight,with big names coming out to back candidates.
Independent Jacqui Scruby is hoping to win the blue-ribbon seat,which she lost by 606 votes last year,in next month’s byelection.