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Liberal Laurence Antcliff to take on Labor in the Seat of Paterson

Laurence Antcliff to contest Paterson for Liberal Party.

Newcastle Herald

Four-way battle for Liberal preselection in Paterson heats up

Laurence Antcliff the favourite in Paterson preselection race.

Newcastle Herald

Liberal Party head office rules out parachuting candidate into Paterson

Liberal Party head office says Paterson preselection will its course.

Newcastle Herald

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Liberal Brooke Vitnell rules herself out of race for Paterson

The Medowie lawyer won a swing of 1.7 per cent in 2022.

Newcastle Herald

Letters: The rise in pre-poll shows many are sick of election race spin

Email letters@newcastleherald.com.au or send a text message to 0427 154 176 (include name and suburb).

Newcastle Herald

Paterson MP Meryl Swanson hits out at 'vitriolic and petty' campaign

The hard work has just begun for newly re-elected Labor MP for Paterson Meryl Swanson.

Newcastle Herald

Labor MP Meryl Swanson kicks goal in Paterson, moon boot and all

Labor MP Meryl Swanson has claimed victory in the seat of Paterson after a close race against Liberal candidate Brooke Vitnell.

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Tight race tipped in Paterson as rivals tell of campaign trail disappointment

Labor MP Meryl Swanson and Liberal candidate Brooke Vitnell told the Herald they were confident they had done everything they could to win over voters

Newcastle Herald

Saturday summary: the pre-poll surge, the drift from the majors and the scourge of ScoMo

A quick cup of tea and a democracy sausage

Newcastle Herald

Bonds 'not feeling' upset on the cards in Hunter

Labor's Dan Repacholi remains a $1.30 favourite with the bookies to beat the Nationals' James Thomson ($3.25) in Hunter as voter surveys predict the Opposition will enjoy a large enough swing to form government in its own right next Saturday.

Newcastle Herald

Federal election: More than 300,000 Australians cast ballots in first-day pre-polling - as it happened

Monday marked the beginning of pre-polling across the country, and early numbers further strengthened officials' predictions the 2022 election will have the highest pre-poll vote.

ABC News

NNSWF funding push for female friendly facilities as game continues to grow

Female Football Week is being celebrated in the region.

Newcastle Herald

Sydney news: Brooke Vitnell claims election posters vandalised with sexist slurs and images

MORNING BRIEFING: The Liberal candidate in the seat of Paterson in the state's Hunter region has detailed what she describes as a "concerted campaign" against her.

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Liberal candidate backs trans sport bill

The Liberals' Paterson candidate supports the proposed legislation, while the party's candidate for Shortland says she undecided.

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Election Diary: Moon boots, poster wars and bookies' favourites

The latest from the federal election campaign trail in the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

Minor parties top Hunter region ballot draws

Labor's Dan Repacholi has drawn above his Nationals rival on the ballot for the hotly contested seat of Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

How Albo used Hunter visit to not make things worse

On the election trail with the Newcastle Herald's political reporter.

Newcastle Herald

Labor's Meryl Swanson hits back at Liberal Brooke Vitnell over 'caring for coalminers'

Coal comfort: who cares more? Labor or Coalition.

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Businesses in the Hunter want more from politicians than a fear campaign about job losses in the coal industry

Australia's transition to a clean energy future will be a key federal election issue as the corporate owners of the nation’s biggest coal-fired power stations walk away from fossil fuels. Businesses in the Hunter want politicians to back future industries.

Newcastle Herald

Ray joins khaki election, declares war on PM

The Libs' Paterson candidate, Brooke Vitnell, was perhaps fortunate to be out of town when Scott Morrison dropped into Edgeworth Tavern this week to exchange pleasantries with the locals.

Newcastle Herald

Election Diary: Libs get more mileage out of Hunter bypass

If Tuesday's budget announcement of $268 million for the Muswellbrook bypass sounded vaguely familiar, you're spot on.

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