There seemed to be much confusion and mashing of facts by political spectators about the Higgins by-election, says Possum Comitatus. Will no one check the facts and figures on voter numbers before making big claims?
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Milne: Suffer in your jocks, Catherine Deveny: Chadstone loves Abbott
Green-voting social commentators like The Age’s Catherine Deveny may mock Tony Abbott and the Melbourne suburban heartland of Chadstone, but they both proved her wrong in the weekend’s by-elections, says Glenn Milne.
Antony Green’s by-election liveblog
Swings, misses and the mystery of Toork West: relive the Bradfield and Higgins by-elections, as they happened, with ABC wonk-in-residence, Antony Green
Libs take Higgins and Bradfield
The Liberal Party easily retained the seats of Bradfield and Higgins in the weekend’s Federal by-elections. Relive all the thrills and spills with Poll Bludger William Bowe.
It’s getting hot in here: climate change an issue in Higgins and Bradfield?
So how will Tony Abbott’s ascension this week affect the green vote in the Higgins and Bradfield by-elections this weekend? Apart from voxpopping the streets of Malvern and sniffing round the food court of Chatswood Chase, it’s hard to say.
Antony Green: How Bradfield and Higgins will play out
With two key by-elections tomorrow, Antony Green dissects how the Greens will fare against the incumbent Liberals, with no Labor candidates standing. If they go to preferences, can Clive Hamilton snatch Higgins for the Greens?
Antony Green: Can the Greens make a dent in Higgins?
On paper, the Federal seat of Higgins might not look as safe for the Liberals as it once did — but don’t expect to see Clive Hamilton make much of an impact there for the Greens, says Antony Green. History and the polls are against him.
Hamilton: Why I am standing for the Greens in Higgins
Crikey regular Clive Hamilton explains why he is running in the Higgins by-election as a candidate for the Greens, and says that climate change won’t be the only issue he’ll be campaigning on.
Rundle: Why Clive H might be just the ticket in Higgins
Higgins is the one of the foremost ‘social liberal’ (or doctors’ wives) seat in the country. Clive Hamilton’s success as the Greens’ candidate in the seat will be a litmus test of test of exactly how seriously they take climate change, says Guy Rundle.
Antony Green: A Higgins by-election preview
With Peter Costello retiring, his seat of Higgins will be up for grabs in a by-election. Antony Green wonks out on the polls and predictions: Will Labor field a candidate? Will Tim Costello run? Could we see a swing to the Greens?
Sheehan: Feminism makes a comeback in Higgins
Kelly O’Dwyer has won pre-selection for Peter Costello’s electorate, the safe Liberal seat of Higgins. She will infuse much needed young female blood into the Liberal Party, writes Paul Sheehan.
The battle for Higgins resumes
The Higgins preselection has been an on-again, off-again saga.
The Peter Costello Food Pyramid
Warning: this cartoon may contain traces of Peter Costello…
Peter Costello, Man of Mystery!
Where is he when you need him?
Tips and rumours
Alan Stockdale and David Kemp are running around like headless chooks trying to find a candidate to replace Peter Costello. The scenario that has them scared is that the ALP will preselect a “favourite son” of Higgins like Tim Costello or even Hugh Evans, and the Liberals will lose a large chunk of their base […]
Fly away Peter?
Is there room for another McKew-style glamour candidate to snare an upset win in Higgins? asks Bernard Keane.
