What’s at stake: Not just the Federal seat of Dunkley in the outer Melbourne suburbs, but a lot more than that, including Albanese’s prime ministership.
Background: Opposition leader Peter Dutton is whittling away at Labor’s electoral lead and victory in the by-election would give the conservative side of politics major momentum.
Main players: Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton, Jodie Belyea, Nathan Conroy, voters in Dunkley.
Back in October, Anthony Albanese’s push for an indigenous ‘Voice’ to Parliament and constitutional recognition was heavily defeated in a national referendum, inflicting significant political damage on the Prime Minister.
This weekend, Albanese’s Labor Government is facing a by-election in
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What’s at stake: Not just the Federal seat of Dunkley in the outer Melbourne suburbs, but a lot more than that, including Albanese’s prime ministership.
Background: Opposition leader Peter Dutton is whittling away at Labor’s electoral lead and victory in the by-election would give the conservative side of politics major momentum.
Main players: Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton, Jodie Belyea, Nathan Conroy, voters in Dunkley.