Plibersek says byelection date designed to disadvantage Labor party – politics live
by Amy Remeikis from World news | The Guardian on (#3QWDD)
With byelections set for 28 July, Labor is unhappy at delay and the fact the ALP national conference is on the same weekend. All the day's events, live
8.46am BST
There has been some chatter that Ken Wyatt was planning on resigning (which would spark another byelection in WA, this time in the Liberal seat of Hasluck)
Apparently not, though:
Ken Wyatt's office said to me this afternoon he's not resigning and will "absolutely" contest the next election #auspol
8.43am BST
AEC commissioner Tom Rogers to Penny Wong: "Several members of the House have resigned, they've resigned as a result of failing to follow procedures, and now somehow the AEC is being fingered as being responsible for the outcomes of this. I'm sorry. I'm not taking it." #estimates
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