The Liberal leader, Peter Dutton, has received some respite as the LNP comfortably retains its safe Gold Coast seat of Fadden. Labor, who had debated running a candidate in the by-election, expected the LNP to win, but the question was by how much. The count continues with 13 candidates, making the vote a bit messy, but it was clear that the LNP candidate, Gold Coast councillor Cameron Caldwell, would win easily. The swing is expected to settle around 2%-3% to the LNP, wiping out the gains made by the Labor candidate in the previous election. This victory was crucial for Dutton, who had seen the party lose a by-election to a government for the first time in over a century in Aston, as well as in the Victorian and New South Wales elections. The Gold Coast, Australia’s sixth largest city, has always been a stronghold for the LNP and remained conservative, despite the changing national mood. Labor senator Murray Watt described the government’s chances as slim before the poll. Del Fabbro conceded to Caldwell less than 90 minutes after the polls closed. The LNP spent $600,000 to retain the safe seat, focusing on cost of living issues. The result is a concern for the state Labor government as it faces a difficult re-election in 2024.
Australian politics: LNP secures Gold Coast seat in Fadden byelection, giving Peter Dutton’s leadership some breathing space
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