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Big swings in Bega threaten a not-so-happy Gilmore

Scott Morrison will hope voters, having vented in Bega, will come back to the Liberals in Gilmore at the federal election.

Phillip Coorey
Phillip CooreyPolitical editor

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If the Morrison government is to retain power come the May election, it needs to win at least a couple of seats from Labor to offset expected losses.

At the top of the target list is Lyons in Tasmania, and Gilmore, which runs along the NSW South Coast from Kiama in the north to the Tuross River.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com

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