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On the Dunkley byelection, which has Labor and the Liberal party at 50-50 in the polls (private and public) Murray Watt says:
Byelections are always tough for incoming governments. You know, where it would be reasonable to expect a swing against the government, like we see in every by-election.
So, frankly, if we can manage to have a win and hold on to that seat, then we’ll be very happy.
While we are seeing fires in the south-east of the country, the north of our country is dealing with cyclones and flooding. The damage that was inflicted on communities from particularly Tropical Cyclone Jasper, and then Kirrily as well, has meant that a lot of the country, particularly in North Queensland, is quite water logged at the moment.
So it’s not taking a lot of heavy rain to see that flash flooding emerge. So I think really, it’s a reminder that we’re still very much in the middle of high risk weather season and wherever you are in the country, it’s important for people to stay across the warnings for their area.
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