LNP’s Cameron Caldwell takes out Fadden by-election
Liberal National Party candidate Cameron Caldwell has won the by-election for the federal seat of Fadden in the northern Gold Coast.
Liberal National Party candidate Cameron Caldwell has won the by-election for the federal seat of Fadden in the northern Gold Coast.
The Liberal National Party will hold the federal seat of Fadden vacated by Stuart Robert after candidate Cameron Caldwell swept ahead in a by-election.
Labor has described the Liberal National Party's win in the Fadden by-election as "pretty lethargic", as cost of living issues bite.
A federal by-election with no major surprises gave the major parties latitude to make meaning of the result ahead of next year's Queensland state election.
Labor has attempted to position the Liberal National Party's win in the Fadden by-election as "lethargic" by using a little-known metric.
Pre-polling has opened in the Fadden by-election with the Liberal National Party seeking to defend the Gold Coast seat vacated by former minister Stuart Robert.
Voters in the federal seat of Fadden have 13 candidates to choose from, including a councillor, a health educator and an Aboriginal community worker.
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Gold Coast City councillor Cameron Caldwell has been confirmed as the LNP candidate for Fadden and will be firm favourite heading into the by-election.
The by-election in the Gold Coast federal seat of Fadden is shaping up, with the LNP set to choose from five preselection candidates.
The date for the Fadden by-election has been set for July 15, following the resignation of former Liberal frontbencher Stuart Robert.
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