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They may be in Coalition, but when it came to the Port Macquarie byelection, the gloves were off.

The byelection that exposed bad blood in feuding NSW Coalition

The Nationals have been beaten in Port Macquarie, in a loss that will put pressure on the leadership of Dugald Saunders.

  • Alexandra Smith

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Much in common but only one victor: Jacqui Scruby on polling day, flanked by the poster of her Liberal rival, Georgia Ryburn.

Damaged Liberals can’t blame Scott Morrison for latest teal trouncing

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.

  • Alexandra Smith

After the first teal tide, I said Liberals must change forever. Well, our time’s up

It’s been a slow and steady decline for the major parties. This is how we fix it.

  • Michael Yabsley
NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman says the Pittwater by-election was an “outlier”.

Liberal leader claims ‘overwhelming support’ after heavy Pittwater loss

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.

  • Max Maddison
Liberal candidate Georgia Ryburn ahead of Saturday’s byelection.

When it rains it pours, and right now it feels like the NSW Liberal Party is drowning

The most interesting part of this byelection is what it means for Mark Speakman, for whom 2024 has oscillated between horror and vaudeville.

  • Michael McGowan
Soon-to-be independent MP Jacqui Scruby.

Heartland blues continue for the Liberals

Making political assumptions based on one byelection result is asking for trouble. But there are lessons for the Liberals in Pittwater.

  • The Herald's View
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Super Saturday byelections. Pictured is candidate Jacqui Scruby.

Jacqui Scruby set to win Pittwater, teals’ first NSW state seat

Voters turned on the party in the once blue ribbon seat following two high-profile scandals.

  • Alexandra Smith
Australian DJ Kitty Glitter with Kevin Rudd at his first Pride event as Australian ambassador to the US.

Kevin ‘Rager’ Rudd keeps on partying in DC, hang the expense

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.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Liberal women Monica Tudehope and Georgia Ryburn are running in next month’s byelections.

The NSW Liberals have many problems but they are finally fixing one

The NSW Liberals have finally read the room. But their problems are not disappearing.

  • Alexandra Smith
Northern Beaches Deputy Mayor Georgia Ryburn who will loose her job due to the failure of the NSW Liberal party to register her nomination for the upcoming council elections. 15th August 2024 Photo: Steven Siewert

Northern Beaches deputy mayor Georgia Ryburn to take on teal in Pittwater

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.

  • Alexandra Smith and Max Maddison

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/nsw-byelection-1npe