/ 14 July 2023

An election closer to home

People vote at a voting station in the Sydney suburb of Bondi Beach on July 2, 2016.
Australians flocked to vote in the national election with conservative leader Malcolm Turnbull appearing to have a slight edge over Labor's Bill Shorten, culminating a marathon race where economic management has become a key issue in the wake of the Brexit vote. / AFP / WILLIAM WEST        (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
People vote at a voting station in the Sydney suburb of Bondi Beach on July 2, 2016. Australians flocked to vote in the national election with conservative leader Malcolm Turnbull appearing to have a slight edge over Labor's Bill Shorten, culminating a marathon race where economic management has become a key issue in the wake of the Brexit vote. / AFP / WILLIAM WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)

Voters in the federal electorate of Fadden will head to the polling booths for a by-election tomorrow following Morrison Government minister Stuart Robert’s resignation in May. If you’re one of those lucky enough to live in that northern part of the Goldie, the important details are here, but to cover the basics… Gold Coast City Councillor Cameron Caldwell is favoured to retain the seat for the Liberal-National Party, helped along by the party’s healthy 10.6% margin. His closest rival is Labor’s Letitia Del Fabbro – and there are 11 other candidates for voters to choose from… Labor’s campaign has focused on Robert’s alleged wrongdoings while in office, drawing voters’ attention to his part in the Robodebt scandal and claims of kickbacks. May the best democracy sausage win…

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