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Maxine McKew On Rudd’s Overthrow, Political Debate And The ALP

Oct 27, 2012

The former Labor member for Bennelong, Maxine McKew, speaks about the nature of political debate, the overthrow of Kevin Rudd and the state of the Labor Party today.

McKew’s book, Tales from the Political Trenches, is released this weekend. McKew has given this interview to Fairfax’s Michael Gordon. Fairfax newspapers today carry extracts from the book.

McKew laments the decline of political debate and says the next election is looming as a “contest of fears”. She says the Labor leadership was decisively settled last February but calls for a “settlement” with Kevin Rudd. She ponders whether Labor can pull off a 1993-style come-from-behind win.

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Bennelong Declaration Ends Howard’s Political Career

Dec 12, 2007

The Australian Electoral Commission today declared the result in the electorate of Bennelong, formalising Maxine McKew’s victory over the former Prime Minister, John Howard.

Howard and McKew at the Bennelong declaration

Howard attended the declaration, congratulated McKew and spoke of the beauty of a democracy in which a peaceful transition of power can take place. [Read more…]

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2007 Election: Update On Doubtful Seats

Dec 07, 2007

Labor Government Lead Dwindling; 16-Seat Majority Likely; 8 Seats Still Undecided

Dec 07 – 6.15pm – Nearly two weeks after polling day, counting continues for all electorates in the House of Representatives, with absentee, postal and declaration votes trickling in. The Australian Electoral Commission now has the ALP on 80 seats, the Liberals 50, The Nationals 10, and independents 2. There are 8 seats still in doubt. La Trobe is no longer regarded as doubtful, retained by the Liberal member, Jason Wood, by 889 votes. [Read more…]

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McKew Wins Bennelong

Nov 26, 2007

Labor’s Maxine McKew has triumphed over John Howard in the Sydney electorate of Bennelong.

McKew has secured a swing of 5.79% and is now polling 51.66% of the two-party-preferred vote, a lead of 2,439 votes. It is almost impossible to imagine this lead being overturned by postal and absentee votes. [Read more…]

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