The Latest Breaking News from Aston

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A federal Newspoll, conducted March 29 to April 2 from a sample of 1,500, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since the early March Newspoll. Primary votes were 38% Labor (up one), 33% Coalition (down two), 10% Greens (steady), 8% One Nation (up one) and 11%…

Saturday’s by-election loss is the second time in less than a year the voters have got it wrong, according to Peter Dutton.

Opposition leader blames state division for result, while Victorian MPs say lack of distinct policy direction hindered candidate

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With the loss of Aston, the Liberals now hold just 14 of 79 federal urban seats – leading to calls for a change of direction

The Liberals are reflecting on what went wrong in Aston, as the first opposition in a century to lose a by-election to a government.

Political experts say the Liberal Party's resounding defeat at the Aston by-election is a result of factional infighting and internal issues that's led to a "monumental shift" as voters abandon the Coalition in droves.

Malcolm Turnbull says the party’s future rests on its ability to move back to the centre

Peter Dutton has vowed to rebuild the Liberal Party as an electoral force after a stunning defeat in the Aston by-election – but the party’s next test

The Victorian premier has criticised the Liberal Party and Peter Dutton for the "nasty" rhetoric used in the lead-up to the Aston by-election.