The former prime minister will bow out of politics today. Follow the day’s news live
An immediate test of the government’s popularity will come this weekend in the Dunkley byelection, where Labor’s Jodie Beylea faces Liberal candidate Nathan Conroy. Sarah Basford Canales reports from the outer Melbourne seat – see the story below – and she also joined Benita Kolovos for today’s Full Story podcast to talk about what’s at stake for the major parties
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