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Labor Wins Isaacs By-Election With 7.75% Primary Swing

Aug 12, 2000

The ALP candidate, Ann Corcoran, has won today’s by-election for the House of Representatives electorate of Isaacs, securing a 7.75% swing on the primary vote.

Ann Corcoran, ALP Member for IsaacsCorcoran has won 66% of the two-party-preferred vote, compared to 56.40% achieved by the ALP in 1998, a swing of 9.6%.

A 10% swing is a sizable swing, more than double the average swing against governments in by-elections. However, given that the Liberal Party did not field a candidate, caution should be adopted in interpreting the result. [Read more…]

Filed Under: A.L.P., Australian Democrats, By-Elections, Greens, Howard Tagged With: , ,

Isaacs By-Election To Be Held On August 12

Jun 29, 2000

The voters of the Melbourne electorate of Isaacs will go to the polls on Saturday 12 August to elect a replacement for the former Labor member, Greg Wilton.

AndrewThe date was announced by the House of Representatives Speaker, Neil Andrew, before Question Time commenced today.

The ALP holds the seat with a margin of over 6%. Recent speculation suggests that the Liberal Party will not field a candidate in the election.

The Speaker of the House is given responsibility under Section 33 of the Constitution to issue writs to fill vacancies in the lower house.

This will be the first by-election held during this Parliament.

The timetable for the by-election is:

  • Fri 30 June – Issue of Writ
  • Fri 11 July – Close of Rolls
  • Thu 13 July – Close of Nominations
  • Sat 12 August – Polling Day
  • Sun 08 October – Return of Writ on or before this date
Filed Under: A.L.P., By-Elections Tagged With: , , ,

Greg Wilton, Member for Isaacs, Found Dead

Jun 14, 2000

The Federal Labor member for Isaacs, Greg Wilton, was found dead in his car today in Tea Tree Road, Labertouche, southeast of Melbourne.

Greg WiltonWilton had represented the suburban electorate in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs since 1996.

In a statement released today, Opposition Leader Kim Beazley said:

“I was very saddened to learn today of the death of Greg Wilton, the Federal Labor member for Isaacs.

“Greg was a young man of ability, with much to live for and much to contribute. It is a matter of immense distress to all Greg Wilton’s friends and colleagues in the Labor Party that this tragedy has occurred; that this life should have ended in such sadness. [Read more…]

Filed Under: A.L.P., By-Elections Tagged With: , ,

Pre-Selection Contests Occupying Attention Of Major Parties

Jun 12, 2000

With the next Federal election due in 18 months time, the major parties are engaged in the process of pre-selecting candidates.

Recent developments include:

Throsby

Former ACTU President, Jennie George, has finally been guaranteed a seat in Parliament with the decision by the NSW ALP State Conference over the weekend to give her endorsement for Throsby. [Read more…]

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