Labor is on track to wrest two seats from the Liberal Party in Melbourne, including what would be an historic victory in the former Liberal stronghold of Higgins. Key points: Labor has recorded significant swings towards it in Chisholm, Higgins and Deakin First-term Liberal MPs Gladys Liu and Katie Allen are likely to lose their seats Labor has retained several …
The Federal Court has ordered green signs urging voters to "put Labor last" to be removed from Melbourne polling stations after an election-day challenge from the Labor Party. Key points: The Labor Party has been successful in its bid to have green signs it says are misleading removed from Higgins and other electorates Member for Higgins Katie Allen has denied …
Labor needs a net gain of eight seats to win the election while the Coalition is hoping to offset possible losses in Queensland and WA with gains in NSW. Labor's candidate is Rebecca Fanning Flynn: Held by retiring MP Ken O'Dowd since 2010 on an 8 per cent margin. Labor's candidate is Ali France Brisbane: Liberal since 2010, held by …
Opinions are split within Coalition ranks over whether a Tamil asylum seeker family currently detained on Christmas Island should be allowed to settle in their adopted home of Biloela. Key points: Liberal MP Katie Allen is the latest to speak out against the family's detention Nationals MP Anne Webster questioned the precedent set by shifting policy for the Murugappan family …
