Anti-immigration populists win German state elections
The anti-immigration, populist party Alternative for Germany has made gains in the state elections in Thuringia and Saxony, which were closely watched by many.
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Kiribati's president retains his seat in the first round of elections
Kiribati's pro-China President Taneti Maamau and opposition leader Tessie Lambourne have won their seats in national elections in the remote Pacific island nation, according to unofficial results. Voters voted on 44 seats in parliament on Wednesday. Unofficial results a day later showed that more than a dozen seats will likely require a runoff on Monday … Read more
Liberal leaders in New South Wales fear a faux pas in the local elections will damage their party's chances in the federal election
Angry members of the New South Wales Liberal Party fear the state executive's “unforgivable” local election mistake, which barred Liberal candidates from standing in up to 12 local councils, could be a harbinger of further missteps as the party prepares for the federal election in early 2025. On Wednesday, it was revealed that the Secretary … Read more
Liberals miss deadline in “chaos” local elections
The NSW Liberal Party has scored a blatant own goal by failing to field candidates in a number of local elections. Officials confirmed that the party had missed Wednesday's noon deadline to nominate some candidates; the country's director blamed a lack of resources for the error.
Minister for Domestic Violence Prevention Sabine Winton says there will be no criminalisation of coercive controls before the elections
The criminalisation of coercive control will not happen until after the next election, said Sabine Winton, Minister for Domestic Violence Prevention. She said the work needed to implement this specific offence would take longer than the remaining months until the Western Australian election. The admission came as Ms Winton and Attorney General John Quigley spoke … Read more