The Federal by-election for the seat of Fadden could deliver a blow or a boost for Peter Dutton next week, writes Michelle Grattan.
abc.net.au/news/michelle-grattan-template/102600110Stuart Robert has kept well away from the by-election to choose his parliamentary successor, but Labor has made sure the controversial former member hasn't been forgotten.
But Tudge's departure came at high cost. The Liberals lost the seat of Aston at that by-election, which underscored the depth of Dutton's difficulties in Victoria. We shouldn't over-read the results of by-elections. Some matter, others don't, but in today's fevered politics, their results have impact in the moment.Labor has made the most of the discredited Robert, who faces other integrity questions separate to his role in Robodebt. Despite the welter of bad publicly about the former MP, some in Labor believe voters' thoughts will be squarely on their own personal circumstances.
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