Peter Dutton will take the byelection win to try to persuade the public and his colleagues that the Liberals are on the right track with him as leader after all.
In a politically bleak winter, Peter Dutton has grabbed the Coalition win in the Fadden byelection with both hands.
The swing to the LNP in the Queensland seat is relatively modest at between 2 and 3 per cent. That’s still enough for the Opposition Leader to claim vindication for his argument that the country is going in the wrong direction under Anthony Albanese.
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Jennifer Hewett is the National Affairs columnist. She writes a daily column on politics, business and the economy. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter. Email Jennifer at jennifer.hewett@afr.com
