This included Monique Ryan, who won the Victorian seat of Kooyong, which had been held by the Liberals since the end of World War II; Kate Chaney, who won Curtin in WA and ended 25 years of Liberal control; and Zali Steggall, who unseated Tony Abbott in 2019 in Warringah, NSW, a safe Liberal seat for about half a century, and was re-elected in 2022 with an increased margin. The Nats preselected former local publican Andrew Lethlean way back on July 1, 2024, and he's hit the hustings a couple of times with Nationals leader David Littleproud in tow and big funding promises at the ready, all aimed at cashing in on a perceived backlash against the state Labor government. In the Brisbane electorate in Queensland, preferences were the decider in the Greens flipping the previously Liberal-held seat, after Greens candidate Stephen Bates gained 53.7 per cent of the vote after preferences.
Author: Jean Bell
Published at: 2025-04-19 21:24:03
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