Byelections are usually a referendum on the government. But Saturday’s Kiama byelection – and the poor performance of the New South Wales Liberals – has deepened angst within the opposition about Mark Speakman’s leadership.
In Kiama, Labor increased its primary vote – a feat in itself in a byelection – and looks likely to achieve an impressive swing on a two-party-preferred basis. Labor’s Katelin McInerney is on track for a thumping 60% to 40% two-party-preferred victory over the Liberal candidate Serena Copley.
