Opinion

Why Aston lances Liberals’ delusions

Approaching politics like it is the early 2000s misdiagnoses the party’s problems and keeps its supporters focused on the wrong battlefields.

Tim Wilson and Jason Falinski

Apr 2, 2023 – 12.01pm

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The Aston byelection has revealed how poorly Labor performed last May despite winning government and how much lead is in the Liberals’ saddlebags.

For the first time in more than a century, a government won a seat from the opposition at a byelection.

Tim Wilson is a former Liberal MP and author of 'The New Social Contract'.

Jason Falinski was a federal Liberal MP and former president of the NSW Liberal Party.

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