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Michelle Roberts retiring.
God half of the Parliament is gonna retire.
@np yea but some may not be voluntarily
I reckon Midland may have strong local independent run. It’s the Ipswich of Perth – strongly Labor, outer suburban, working class and fairly socially conservative. Roberts has a personal vote too.
@CG
I visit Midland/surrounding areas frequently (I’ve got good friends in the area), and definitely agree with the Ipswich comparison.
Will be keen to see the margin here after the election – the right Liberal candidate could easily pick this up in 2029 (not this time though – I don’t expect the Liberals to win Hillarys in 2025, let alone a seat like this)
Sarah Howlett has announced her Independent candidacy for this seat. I don’t she’ll poll particularly well across the seat. She’s very much a tealish kind of campaigner in a solidly working class electorate. Steve Catania will be the next Labor MP for the seat. But Labor may get a MASSIVE swing with Roberts retiring and the post-McGowan climate.
18% swing against Labor seems most likley