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Coalition’s primary vote hits record low in Newspoll, while One Nation support surges

The Coalition’s primary vote has plunged to its lowest level in Newspoll’s history, while support for One Nation has reached the double digits in three separate polls. Meanwhile, Labor has thumped the Liberals to win the NSW Kiama byelection.

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Leader 'supremely confident' despite gossip, polls

A thumping loss at the voting booth and dismal polling has intensified debate about a Liberal leader being replaced but he is brushing off "anonymous gossip".

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The question for the NSW Liberals after the Kiama drubbing is: can anyone do better than Mark Speakman?

Kellie Sloane has ruled out moving a spill and James Griffin isn’t eager. Alister Henskens is thought to lack the numbers. So, for now, the leader might be safe

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Liberals' federal woes blamed for by-election thrashing

The NSW government picks up an extra seat following a by-election victory as the state's opposition leader deflects blame for the outcome and vows to fight on.

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Premier hails Labor victory hours after polls close

A seat up for grabs after an MP was forced out of parliament has gone to a Labor government in a remarkable feat not witnessed in three decades.

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Labor is favoured to win the Kiama byelection. A big loss could be the beginning of the end for Liberal leader Mark Speakman

An ALP victory would be significant for Chris Minns, too, demonstrating that the premier’s pragmatic, populist and transactional politics is working

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Climate wars are simmering among the NSW Liberals – and they could pose a problem for Mark Speakman

Energy policy had been an area of mostly bipartisan agreement for the NSW opposition – until now

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Greens may be a problem for Labor in next week’s Tasmanian no-confidence vote

The Liberals won 14 of the 35 lower house seats at the July 19 Tasmanian state election, Labor ten, the Greens five, independents five and the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers one.

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Major parties back women to replace jailed rapist MP

Australia's oldest parliament is edging closer to gender parity as major parties announce women candidates in the race to replace the disgraced Gareth Ward.

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Leaders tested as gun fired in race for seaside seat

A by-election to replace an MP convicted of rape with a strong personal vote could spell disaster for the leader of his former party.

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Date set for by-election after rapist MP's resignation

Voters stood by their incumbent local member even as he faced serious charges, but will vote again following his resignation from jail as he awaits sentencing.

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Convicted rapist MP quits Australian parliament moments before ouster vote

The disgraced lawmaker quit his seat in state parliament moments before a vote to oust him was set to take place. It also comes after an unsuccessful legal bid to dismiss the ouster motion against him.

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Australian lawmaker convicted of rape quits moments before vote to expel him from Parliament

An Australian state lawmaker and convicted rapist has resigned from his seat as colleagues were readying a vote to expel him from Parliament

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Afternoon Update: what the Erin Patterson jury wasn’t told; Israel announces plan to take over Gaza City; and anti-boogie bummers

Police suspected Erin Patterson might have previously used rat poison in an alleged attempt to kill her estranged husband, Simon

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Why Gareth Ward’s challenge to the power to expel him from the NSW parliament failed

Gareth Ward, who was recently found guilty of four sexual offences, has resigned as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

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Convicted rapist Gareth Ward resigns from NSW parliament moments before he was to be expelled

Ward, the now former MP for Kiama, earlier this week took action in the state’s supreme court in an attempt to remain in the lower house

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'Disgraceful' sex offender MP resigns parliament seat

Jailed MP Gareth Ward has resigned after being convicted of sex offences as former parliamentary colleagues prepared to vote on his expulsion.

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Convicted rapist MP Gareth Ward faces expulsion from NSW parliament after losing injunction bid

Both Minns Labor government and opposition indicate they will support expulsion motion when it is moved on Friday

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Sex offender MP to face expulsion bid after court loss

A state MP convicted and jailed of rape and indecent assault has been rebuked by a court after losing a rushed bid to prevent his parliamentary expulsion.

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Afternoon Update: Gareth Ward delays expulsion from NSW parliament; Australia’s biggest battery; and the joy of cooking for one

The member for Kiama has sought an injunction from the New South Wales supreme court to stop his parliamentary colleagues expelling him

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Chris Minns Slams Convicted Rapist Gareth Ward For Attempting To Remain In Parliament

“I think that most people would appreciate it’s an unconscionable situation to have someone who’s currently sitting in jail in Silverwater, convicted of serious sexual offences, who is demanding to remain a member of parliament and continue to be paid."

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NSW faces constitutional showdown as parliament’s push to expel convicted rapist Gareth Ward delayed by supreme court

Both major parties want to expel Ward from parliament after he was convicted, but the Kiama MP has engaged lawyers from his prison cell

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Jailed MP stalls expulsion in 'highly unusual' move

A disgraced MP in jail for sexual assault is resisting being forced to give up his seat in parliament after a court foiled a government's bid to oust him.

The Guardian - AU

Bad men problem: Gareth Ward and Mark Latham leave NSW parliament in uncharted territory

The two MPs’ cases are vastly different but the issue is the same: parliament’s rules to enforce standards of behaviour are hopelessly outdated and ineffectual

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