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Politics podcast: Sarah Hanson-Young on the Greens Batman setback
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Sarah Hanson-Young has strongly backed Richard Di Natale's push to purge those who leaked against Alex Bhathal in the Batman byelection.
Ged Kearney winning the seat of Batman is a big relief for Labor leader Bill Shorten.
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The failure to wrest Batman is a big setback for the Greens.
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Michelle Grattan speaks with Lawrence Pratchett about this weekend’s elections.
Younger voters credit Alex Bhathal with running the better campaign because it had been ‘more visible’.
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Both male and female participants were in favour of more women in parliament, and pointed to the value of more diverse opinions than just those of ‘middle-aged white male lawyers’.
Bill Shorten came in for a caning in focus groups over his handling of the Adani issue.
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Labor sources are talking down the chances of Ged Kearney in Batman, though the party is not writing off the seat.
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Politics podcast: the Batman byelection battleground
On Saturday, Labor and Bill Shorten face a major test in the Melbourne seat of Batman.
Greens candidate for Batman, Alex Bhathal, on the campaign trail at Preston Market.
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The Greens, who already hold the seat of Melbourne, are making a big play for two nearby Labor-held seats – Batman and Wills.