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Date declared for Farrer by-election

THE by-election for Farrer will be held on Saturday 9 May, following the recent resignation of Sussan Ley who had held the seat since 2001. Nominations will close 13 April and be officially declared 14 April, with only two candidates confirmed so far. Independent Michelle Milthorpe, who ran in the 2025 Federal Election and came […]

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