The federal opposition has rejected the government’s attempts to rain on its by-election win and positioned its victory as a voter pushback on rising living costs under Labor.
High-profile former Gold Coast City councillor Cameron Caldwell convincingly won the seat of Fadden for the Liberal National Party (LNP) on Saturday against 12 other candidates, including Labor’s Letitia Del Fabbro.
“We are on the right path as a party,” said Mr. Caldwell, whose campaign focused on the cost of living.
“We have a great leader and we will return to government.”
The swing to the LNP on a two-party preferred basis was 2.5 per cent, making it an even safer coalition seat, according to Australian Electoral Commission data….