Nationals
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Demands for quotas as three post-Dutton leadership options firm
The battle for the Liberal leadership will be fought between regional and outer metropolitan areas after the once-powerful moderate faction was all but wiped out.
- Paul Sakkal
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Labor defends in WA – but did anyone notice?
There was plenty to cheer about for Labor in WA, where candidate Tom French denied the Liberals’ Vince Connelly entry to parliament in Moore, north of Perth.
- Hamish Hastie, Jesinta Burton and Mark Naglazas
Shock regional gains for Labor, but it’s not all victorious
The Labor party has formed government with stunning gains in Tasmania and North Queensland.
- Mike Foley
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Interactive: See how your polling booth voted in this election
How did your booth vote in this election? Explore our interactive to see how the votes were cast.
- Nathanael Scott
About 30 seats are key to winning this election. Tonight, these three are pivotal
After five weeks of campaign games, voters will finally choose the next prime minister – and it all hinges on about 30 seats.
- Shane Wright
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The seats to watch in WA this federal election
We are set for a series of epic political showdowns.
- Hamish Hastie
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The 150 ways Australia’s electorates are wildly different
Australia’s 150 federal electorates will be in the spotlight on Saturday. Here’s how they vary.
- Matt Wade
Is Dutton going to cut penalty rates? Is Albanese lying about the Coalition’s ‘$600b’ nuclear plan? We reality check
The gloves were off this week with the opposition leader accusing the prime minister of being “loose with the truth” in a move the latter called “desperate”. But which one of them is right?
- Bronte Gossling
Would Peter Dutton cut free TAFE? Does Tanya Plibersek have a place in Anthony Albanese’s cabinet? We reality check
It was a drama-filled week muddied with word salads and a truly criminal number of statistics being lobbed at punters. Here’s the truth behind the press conferences and debates.
- Bronte Gossling
Will a backlash against the premier help the Nats in this safe Labor seat?
Bendigo hasn’t been won by the Coalition since 1996, but the Nationals are throwing the “kitchen sink” at it.
- Rachel Eddie
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