Aston byelection will test Peter Dutton's ability to campaign on Victoria's tough terrain
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Melbourne outer suburban seat of Aston, set for a byelection after former Liberal minister Alan Tudge’s resignation, has already made its mark on history.
The Howard government was on the ropes in 2001 when Aston’s then Liberal MP, Peter Nugent, died suddenly of a heart attack. The July byelection was hard-fought but the Liberals...
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