Malcolm Mackerras
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- Sep 17, 2026
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Six by-elections, one clear signal: Victoria is heading for a Coalition win - Switzer (opens the original)
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When political events slip into the past it is often the case that historians see their results differently from the way in which partisans saw them at the time. Take, for example, the defeats of the Republic referendum in 1999 and the Voice referendum in 2023. At the time the Republic was seen as defeated by the model for the proposed president and the Voice was defeated also by its constitutional model. (It should have been legislated only.) Yet, over time I believe historians will say this: l
Hanson’s poison pill: Why Labor should win another WA seat it has no right to - Switzer (opens the original)
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A WA by-election that should have been a golden chance for the Liberal Party is instead shaping up as another gift to Labor, courtesy of Pauline Hanson. With One Nation splitting the conservative vote and preferences unlikely to flow cleanly, the safely margined seat of Secret Harbour looks set to stay red on 29 August. Tucked away in the area where Andrew Hastie is the federal member, there is a Western Australian state seat named Secret Harbour, called after the principal suburb located in thi
My ‘tentative’ pick for the next Australian PM: Jim Chalmers - Switzer (opens the original)
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Malcolm raises two questions in his article today. But for Australians, the more interesting one is who’ll be our next Prime Minister? The long predicted is now the fact. Andy Burnham is the British Prime Minister. So, I begin by giving a brief summary of the four holders of that office under King Charles III. The first was Liz Truss (Conservative), whose period in office ran for a mere 50 days, the shortest serving PM ever. She resigned on Tuesday 25 October 2022 and Rishi Sunak (Conservative)
Calling the Coalition: my Victorian election numbers - Switzer (opens the original)
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With Victoria heading to the polls on 28 November, it’s time to put my numbers on the record. I predict a Coalition majority, a resurgent One Nation, and Jess Wilson as Premier and I explain exactly how I get there. The last Saturday in November every four years is the fixed date for Victoria’s general election for 88 members of the Legislative Assembly and 40 members of the Legislative Council. That means this year’s election will be held on 28 November. For the time being, I make just one pred
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