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Poll positioning

Thursday, July 16, 2009 – 7:30 pm

Federal preselection season is in full swing, at least in some parts of the country. Three big Victorian Liberal contests are coming to the boil following the departure of sitting members in safe seats, while one Labor-held seat has produced a substantial challenge against a sitting member. The action in New South Wales and Queensland [...]

By William Bowe | Posted in Federal Politics | Also tagged Alan Tudge, Andrew Nikolic, Andy Richards, Aston, Bass, Bennelong, Brunswick, Burhan Yigit, Calwell, Daniel Tehan, Darren Pearce, Dennis Jensen, Elizabeth Matuschka, Emanuele Cicciello, Glenn Piggott, Higgins, Hugh Koch, Jason Aldworth, John Roskam, Julian Sheezel, Katrina Rainsford, Kelly O'Dwyer, Libby Lyons, Louise Staley, Mal Brough, Maria Vamvakinou, Matt Makin, McEwen, Melanie Howard, Michael Kroger, Nicholas McGowan, Rod Nockles, Steve Titmus, Sue McMillan, Tangney, Tim Wilson, Tom Elliott, Wannon | Comments (1,045)

Morgan: 57-43

Sunday, June 21, 2009 – 12:49 am

The latest Roy Morgan face-to-face poll has Labor’s two-party lead at 57-43, down from 58-42 a fortnight ago. On the primary vote, Labor is down 0.5 per cent to 48.5 per cent, the Coalition is up 2 per cent to 38 per cent and the Greens are down 1 per cent to 7 per cent.
In [...]

By William Bowe | Posted in Federal Politics, Queensland Politics, Tasmanian Periodical Elections, Tasmanian Politics, Victorian politics | Also tagged Adam Searle, Add new tag, Allison Ritchie, Andrew McIntosh, Bob Debus, Bob Smith, Brimbank City Council, Caulfield, David Southwick, Deakin, Deanne Rhyll, Derrimut, electoral reforms, Essendon, fixed terms, Footscray, George Seitz, Helen Shardey, Higgins, John Roskam, Josh Frydenberg, Julian Sheezel, Justin Madden, Kahlil Eideh, Keilor, Kelly O'Dwyer, Ken Aldred, Kew, Kooyong, Kororoit, Macquarie, Mal Brough, Marlene Kairouz, Marsha Thomson, Martin Pakula, Morgan poll, Natalie Sykes-Hutchins, New South Wales Legislative Council, Niddrie, Pembroke, Peter Wellington, Petro Georgiou, Phil Barresi, Rob Hulls, Steve Hutchins, Tasmanian Legislative Council, Telmo Languiller, Theo Theophanous, Tom Elliott, Victorian Legislative Council | Comments (2,582)

Party games

Friday, May 29, 2009 – 9:13 pm

No Morgan poll this week. Here’s some of the other mail:
• The Launceston Examiner reports that Brigadier Andrew Nikolic, veteran of numerous overseas postings and until recently the Australian Defence Force’s director-general of public affairs, has “confirmed that he is interested” in Liberal preselection for the federal seat of Bass. Also said to have his [...]

By William Bowe | Posted in Electoral reform, Federal Politics | Also tagged Adele Carles, Andrew Nikolic, Bass, British politics, Electoral reform, Fremantle, George Colbran, Guy Barnett, Herbert, Josh Frydenberg, Kooyong, Malcolm Mackerras, Peter Lindsay | Comments (1,122)

Itchy trigger fingers

Friday, April 24, 2009 – 9:02 pm

Seems Morgan are having one of their occasional weeks off. Plenty of federal preselection action to report, as the parties prepare contingencies for a potential early election:
• The Australian’s Michael Owen reports South Australian Labor is finalising its federal preselections, which “senior factional figures” link to a potential early election. Mia Handshin is keen to [...]

By William Bowe | Posted in Federal Politics, Queensland Politics | Also tagged Boothby, Dana Wortley, Deakin, Deanna Ryall, fixed terms, Four year terms, John Roskam, Josh Frydenberg, Ken Aldred, Kooyong, Mia Handshin, Nicole Cornes, Petro Georgiou, Phil Barresi, Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association, Sturt, tally rooms | Comments (759)

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