Former WA Nationals leader Mia Davies is backed as the party's star candidate for the new federal seat of Bullwinkel

National Party leader David Littleproud has declared star candidate Mia Davies the best candidate to win the new seat of Bullwinkle for the Coalition, just days after Peter Dutton declared that the Liberals would claim the seat. Mr Littleproud said internal Nationals polls had shown Ms Davies, the former WA Nationals leader, had the best … Read more

Army veteran Matt Moran wins Liberal primary in newly created seat of Bullwinkel

Former army veteran and journalist Matt Moran has been preselected as the Liberal candidate for the new federal seat of Bullwinkel. Mr Moran was one of four people shortlisted on Saturday, including one of the faces of the Keep the Sheep campaign, veterinarian Holly Ludeman.

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