Nats show some grit in Gippsland

June 29, 2008, 11:07am, 81 views,  Leave a Comment

Darren Chester celebratesThe National Party exceeded most expectations to comfortably retain Gippsland at Saturday’s by-election.

The seven percent swing against Labor will cause some headaches for Kevin Rudd and his spin doctors.

Although Labor was never going to win the seat, they would have expected to hold their ground. Read more

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Apathy in Gippsland

June 5, 2008, 3:53pm, 82 views,  Leave a Comment

I’ve just returned from four days in the Latrobe Valley where I visited my parents. Read more

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Blow to Libs in Gippsland

May 12, 2008, 9:31pm, 184 views,  Leave a Comment

The Liberal Party’s campaign in Gippsland took a hit today when state campaign manager Susan Chandler resigned over sending an offensive email. Read more

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State or federal election?

May 10, 2008, 6:22pm, 111 views,  Leave a Comment

Are National candidate Darren Chester and Liberal Rohan Fitzgerald playing website tiggy? And why are they campaigning on state issues? Read more

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Chasing postal votes

May 7, 2008, 7:14pm, 103 views,  Leave a Comment

The Liberal and National parties are both chasing postal votes in Traralgon for the crucial Gippsland by-election. Read more

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