The Latest Breaking News from Aston

Dutton plummets to new low, PM lift in latest polling

Support for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has fallen to new depths in a recent opinion poll, as electoral officials finalise the Aston by-election result.

AAP · Apr 18, 2023

Word from The Hill: Interest rate pause, Aston, Liberals looking for their voice on the Voice, Yunupingu, TikTok

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team.

The Conversation · Apr 4, 2023

Labor and Albanese gain in Newspoll after Aston byelection triumph

A federal Newspoll, conducted March 29 to April 2 from a sample of 1,500, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since the early March Newspoll. Primary votes were 38% Labor (up one), 33% Coalition (down two), 10% Greens (steady), 8% One Nation (up one) and 11%…

The Conversation · Apr 4, 2023

Liberals look for answers after Labor by-election win

The Liberals are reflecting on what went wrong in Aston, as the first opposition in a century to lose a by-election to a government.

The New Daily · Apr 2, 2023

Fears for the future of the Liberal Party as factional infighting blamed for resounding Aston by-election defeat

Political experts say the Liberal Party's resounding defeat at the Aston by-election is a result of factional infighting and internal issues that's led to a "monumental shift" as voters abandon the Coalition in droves.

ABC News · Apr 2, 2023

Dutton’s leadership safe for now, Liberals say, despite calls for change of direction after historic loss in Aston

Malcolm Turnbull says the party’s future rests on its ability to move back to the centre

The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2023

Peter Dutton’s next test just around the corner – it could make or break him

Peter Dutton has vowed to rebuild the Liberal Party as an electoral force after a stunning defeat in the Aston by-election – but the party’s next test

The New Daily · Apr 2, 2023

Aston result shows rejection of nasty politics: Andrews

The Victorian premier has criticised the Liberal Party and Peter Dutton for the "nasty" rhetoric used in the lead-up to the Aston by-election.

AAP · Apr 2, 2023

‘Humbled and honoured’: Aston winner Mary Doyle vows to put locals first

Federal Labor's newest MP says she is humbled and honoured to have claimed a historic victory and has vowed to always put her community first. Mary Doyle

The New Daily · Apr 2, 2023

Liberals back Dutton's leadership after historic loss

Senior coalition MPs have remained supportive of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's position after he oversaw a historic by-election loss in Aston.

AAP · Apr 1, 2023