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Malcolm Turnbull and John Alexander celebrate victory in the Bennelong byelection. AAP/Mick Tsikas

Alexander holds Bennelong, Turnbull holds majority

John Alexander won the seat of Bennelong after a fiercely contested byelection, and declared it ‘the renaissance’ of Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership.
Malcolm Turnbull said the government had been concentrating on real reforms. Danny Casey/AAP

Turnbull talks with rebel National on banks

If the Nationals as a party moved to support an inquiry, Malcolm Turnbull would be left deeply embarrassed.
Liberal candidate John Alexander has a fight on his hands to win the Sydney seat of Bennelong. AAP/Gemma Najem

Bennelong polls: Galaxy 50-50, ReachTEL 53-47 to Liberal

The polls are showing a close contest in the Bennelong byelection between the Liberals’ John Alexander and Labor’s Kristina Keneally.

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