As residents in Eden-Monaro decide who to give their vote to during this by-election battle, the Hemp Party's grassroots campaign to legalise medicinal cannabis was roaring along outside polling stations.
As residents in Eden-Monaro decide who to give their vote to during this by-election battle, the Hemp Party's grassroots campaign to legalise medicinal cannabis was roaring along outside polling stations.
The Hemp Party circled polling booths with megaphones attached to vehicles calling for voters to register a protest vote to review existing laws around marijuana use in Australia. They argued overseas growers were profiting while Australians were forced to purchase it, namely for medicinal use, for exorbitant prices and were being forced onto the black market. Image: News Corp Australia
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Eden-Monaro voters want community ‘rebuild and recovery’: Kotvojs | Sky News AustraliaLiberal candidate for Eden-Monaro Dr Fiona Kotvojs says the major issues across the electorate involve the recovery and rebuilding of communities from the fires, floods, droughts and COVID-19. \n\nIn a wide-ranging interview with Sky news host Chris Kenny, Dr Kotvojs denied claims which surfaced on Thursday that NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro was undermining the Liberals’ bid to win the by-election by asking voters to preference Labor ahead of herself. \n\n'Both John Barilaro and Trevor Hicks have made it very clear the preferences for the Nationals are going to the Liberals,' Dr Kotvojs said. \n\n'Both of them have made that statement very clearly this morning'. \n\nDr Kotvojs also said Snowy 2.0 was a 'fantastic project'. \n\n'What it does on a federal level, and a national level, is it firms up the renewables'. \n\n'It's a really great project in terms of energy, and locally for Eden-Monero, it's great in terms of the jobs it produces'. \n\nDr Kotvojs said she is 'really happy' to represent the Liberal Party in the upcoming by-election on Saturday. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia
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Only John Barilaro could have won the upcoming Eden-Monaro by-election: Richardson | Sky News AustraliaSky News host Graham Richardson says only NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro could have won the upcoming Eden-Monaro by-election for the Coalition. \n\nMr Richardson said “if Barilaro had run, then I believe Labor would lose on Saturday, such is the popularity of Barilaro in Queanbeyan,” \n\nHe said Mr Barilaro’s capacity to make inroads into what would normally be a solid Labor vote was remarkable.\n\nSky News host Andrew Bolt said “the Liberals should romp it in if Scott Morrison’s personal popularity is a guide”.\n\nHowever, he pointed out there is often a disconnect between a leaders popularity and the broader popularity of the party in a particular region. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia
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Only a terrible Eden-Monaro result could unsettled Albo’s leadership | Sky News AustraliaIt would take a disastrous loss at this weekend's Eden-Monaro to rattle Anthony Albanese’s leadership, according to well-placed sources in the Labor party. \n\nSky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says these sources do not expect a leadership challenge if there is a narrow loss when the election in held on Saturday.\n\n“One obvious reason – no-one can agree on a better candidate,” Mr Clennell said.\n\n“About eight people want the job and no-one has demonstrated they would necessarily be more electorally palatable than Albanese.”\n\nThe seat of Eden-Monaro was left vacant after Labor MP Mike Kelly retired, citing long-standing health issues.\n\nLabor holds the seat by a wafer thin margin of 0.9 per cent, and internal polling indicates the Liberal candidate Fiona Kotvojs is ahead on the primary vote.\n\nIf Ms Kotvojs won the seat, it would be the first time in over 100 years a government has won a seat off an opposition in a by-election.\n\nMr Clennell said Labor is concerned its candidate, Kristy McBain, is not securing enough support to win the seat without relying on significant support from preferences.\n\n'The problem for Labor in this contest Saturday night is that McBain’s primary vote in the seat is quite low, according to internal polling,” Mr Clennell said. \n\n“Despite this, I am getting differing speculation. Some Liberals tell me it’s in the bag, others say they will fall short on preferences.”\n\n
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Labor on track to win Eden-Monaro: Poll | Sky News AustraliaA new poll on the eve of the Eden-Monaro by-election has indicated Labor is headed for a win to retain the ultra-marginal seat.\n\nThe poll – which surveyed 643 residents in the electorate of Eden-Monaro on June 30 – has Labor candidate Kristy McBain ahead of Liberal candidate Fiona Kotvojs 52 per cent - 48 per cent.\n\nOpposition leader Anthony Albanese has spent weeks campaigning in the electorate, with a win reinforcing stability for the ALP and providing security for his leadership while a loss would signify the opposite.\n\nImage: Twitter
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Don't write off the Liberals in Eden-Monaro: Barilaro | Sky News AustraliaNSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro says he's 'not writing off the Liberals' in Eden-Monaro, denying claims he was urging voters to preference Labor before the Liberal candidate. \n\n'I've been telling people to vote one Trevor Hicks. Simple as that,' Mr Barilaro said.\n\n'Our how to vote card has the Liberal Party second. \n\n'It's always been a bellwether seat. They know down here you get stuff done when you're in government and they may experiment with that two years out from a general election.'\n\nMr Barilaro said much of the speculation was likely caused by his long-standing friendship with former member for Eden-Monaro and Labor MP Mike Kelly.\n\n'Just because we come from two different parties, doesn't mean you can't make friends across the political isle,' he said.\n\nWhile a Labor hold would pave the way for Mr Barilaro to run for the seat at the next federal election, the NSW MP said he wasn't sure whether he 'had enough fight' in him for another tilt. \n\n'I've got a four-and-a-half year old who misses dad and that was a big part of the reason I didn't run this time,' he said.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia
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AFP charges man over scam emails claiming Labor by-election candidate infected with COVID-19A Sydney man is charged for allegedly sending emails to voters in the Eden-Monaro by-election trying to discredit Labor's candidate in the poll.
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