On Saturday, Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles observed “there are precious few moments when you get to be in the presence of history”. He’s not wrong, the Aston byelection result was historic. But it was a historic result rendered less surprising though not less significant by the political conditions fashioned by the true architect of the modern Liberal Party’s enduring malaise: Howard.
Source: How the ghost of John Howard haunted the Aston byelection.
Dutton, Murdoch and Costello lose again by a country mile. A 100 year record of Opposition wins was waved goodbye. If an election were held in TAS today the LNP would lose.
Cheers of “Mary, Mary, Mary” roared across the club in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs just before 9.30pm as Doyle arrived after observing the count from a nearby undisclosed location.
Source: Aston byelection: Labor’s Mary Doyle wins seat from Liberals over Roshena Campbell
What if the ALP wins and nobody believes it?
The April Fool’s Day by-election in Aston is no laughing matter for Peter Dutton, who has been told the vote is a de-facto judgment on his Liberal leadership.
Source: No joke for Libs with April Fool’s Day by-election – Michael West
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