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The Liberals are the fifth iteration of our main centre-right party. Could The Voice hasten a sixth?

Peter Dutton’s defensive posture of just appealing to "the base’" and trying to hold the Liberals together may prove the losing gambit.

The New Daily

The Liberals are the fifth iteration of Australia's main centre-right party. Could the Voice campaign hasten a sixth?

Party stability on the progressive side of politics, and repeated party reconfiguration on the conservative side of politics, is a marked contrast in the history of Australia’s two-party political system.

The Conversation

Labor's Chris Minns desperately campaigns to be New South Wales premier — can he hang on to his seat?

After 12 years in the political wilderness, Labor is hoping its leader Chris Minns, who faces the extra challenge of holding his own seat in the party's most marginal electorate, has what it takes to seize power back in New South Wales.

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NSW Liberal candidate disendorsed over online posts

The Liberal candidate running the NSW Central Coast seat of Wyong in the state election has been disendorsed over comments he allegedly made on social media.

The New Daily

As the Liberal-National Coalition marks its 100th birthday, will it survive for many more?

This week marks one hundred years of the federal coalition between the Liberal and National parties, the most successful governing partnership in Australian history.

The Conversation

Libby Mettam set to challenge David Honey for leadership of Western Australia's Liberal Party

Western Australia's opposition is in turmoil as Libby Mettam prepares to mount a challenge for the leadership of the Liberal Party.

ABC News

Grattan on Friday: Liberal post-mortem urges party to address flight of female vote – but not by quotas

The Liberal Party’s review of its election rout has highlighted the party’s broad and deep problem with the female vote, but shied away from recommending quotas to elect more women.

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NSW Liberal ministers condemn 'inappropriate' comments made to Parramatta hopeful Tanya Raffoul

One of the NSW government's most senior ministers says his party is making the "wrong decisions" by sidelining talented women, as his chief of staff speaks out about party members telling her to "settle down and have children".

ABC News

No matter who wins, both major parties have made this Victorian poll the Daniel Andrews election

Sources say the Liberal strategy of focusing the campaign around the premier is working, with Labor unsure of how to respond

The Guardian - AU

Vic Libs deny knowing candidate's links

The state director of the Victorian Liberal Party says he was not aware of a candidate's link to the City Builders Church when she was pre-selected.

AAP

NSW government slides further into trouble as Perrottet struggles for clear air

Clear air is essential ahead of an election. Space to make the case to voters. Room to build positive momentum. And yet, hurtling towards a poll in March 2023, the NSW Liberal-National government is gasping for breath.

The Conversation

The major political parties have a membership problem. Footy club marketing might offer some solutions

A huge story emerging from the 2022 federal election result was the grassroots strength of independents, who dislodged both Liberal and Labor in historically “safe seats”.

The Conversation

Nationals vote holds steady. Will the Coalition become a party of the regions and outer suburbs?

The most amazing thing about the election was the very low primary vote for the ALP and the Liberal Party.

The Conversation

It Seems Perennial Australian Survivor Loser Sharn Lost Again, But For The Liberals This Time

Someone call the Tribal Council.

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Election 2022: WA sees huge swing away from the Liberals, with Swan, Pearce, Hasluck lost

The Liberal Party loses Swan, Pearce, Tangney and Hasluck to Labor, with Curtin in doubt as a huge swing sees WA reject conservative party policies.

AAP

Independents Daniel, Spender set to win

Independents are poised to have a huge say on the makeup of Australia's next parliament, with candidates polling well in a number of seats.

The Guardian - AU

Labor polling suggests Brisbane, Ryan, Bennelong and Higgins are winnable due to PM’s poor standing

Penny Wong deployed to campaign in Liberal-held seats where angry voters don’t have teal candidates to back

Newcastle Herald

Election podcast: What's at stake in the battle for Shortland

Flanked by the Tasman Sea and Lake Macquarie, the seat of Shortland can feel like an island, but the challenges and issues that are playing out in the lead-up to the May 21 federal election can be found in this electorate, as people contend with the rising cost of living…

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Queensland's swinging seat of Longman a 'scrapping and struggling' battle for Labor and Liberal, analyst says

Longman is a marginal Queensland seat, north of Brisbane, that loves to swing and is a crucial battleground for the federal election, with major and minor parties vying for votes from the retiree haven of Bribie Island to the mortgage belt of Caboolture.

The Guardian - AU

Independents slam ‘dirty tactic’, reporting fake campaign signs; 30 Covid deaths – as it happened

Scott Morrison won’t say if he will resign in case of hung parliament and Anthony Albanese backs royal commission into pandemic

ABC News

If there's a federal election swing to Labor, this will be NSW's first seat to fall

Away from the outer suburban mortgage belt and the teal-targeted inner-city seats, the Liberal-held electorate of Reid could be the first to fall if there is a swing to Labor in NSW this federal election.

The Conversation

7 principles to guide a national dental care program in Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced plans to establish a national dental care program for low-income Canadians. The program arguably represents one of the most significant health-care initiatives since Canadian Medicare and flows from the Liberal–NDP “supply and confidence” agreement.

The Guardian - AU

One Nation won’t preference moderate Liberal MPs in key seats

Decision comes after Liberals preference the Jacqui Lambie Network, labelled ‘green-left’ by Pauline Hanson, over One Nation

The Guardian - AU

NSW Liberal member seeking to challenge federal intervention in high court expelled from party

Businessman Matthew Camenzuli has party membership stripped after launching legal bid over preselection process

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Scott Morrison says he did not ask Liberal preselectors in 2007 to vote against Michael Towke due to his Lebanese heritage

Prime Minister Scott Morrison denies explosive allegations that he asked Liberal Party members to vote against a preselection rival due to his Lebanese background while fighting to become the party's candidate for Cook in 2007.

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