In a dismal night for the government, one result towers above the others.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, right, and his partner Jodie Haydon arrive for the gala dinner at the ASEAN Summit in Jakarta. Sept. 6, 2023.
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The prime minister has the foreign stage coming to him as he prepares for the special ASEN summit in Melbourne. But with the Dunkley Byelection only days before, he may have other things on his mind.
Two-thirds of respondents in the last poll of the year said they were satisfied with Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s performance, a reflection of his handling of COVID-19.
Labor’s Kristy McBain Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese.
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