Two things for me have stood out from recent events in Australia. First, that kindness is not a weakness, words uttered, I believe, by the PM. Second, that hatred only...

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FEDERAL ELECTION 2025 The results are in – and what a set of results they are. While pollsters picked up the strong swing to the ALP during April as the...

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The Central Coast voted overwhelming last weekend to return its three incumbent ALP members to Federal Parliament. As at May 7, with 86 per cent of the vote counted in...

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Re-elected to continue representing the people of Dobell at the May 3 Federal election, Emma McBride takes nothing for granted. First elected to the House of Representatives in 2016, McBride...

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The Labor party has retained all three Federal seats on the Central Coast, mirroring the national mood. The ALP received an increased primary vote in the electorates of Robertson, Dobell...

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EDITORIAL The Federal election is officially to be held this Saturday, May 3, but here on the Coast, it feels like the main event may have already happened. Thousands have...

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As Australia votes to determine the nation’s 48th Parliament, the polls continue to point to an ALP win. The national Resolve and Morgan Polls both have the ALP in front...

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As has become custom in recent elections, the main candidates for the seat of Robertson were invited to speak to the community at the Wagstaffe Hall on Monday, April 28....

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The battle for Robertson continues to rage between the two major parties, with tit-for-tat announcements on huge commitments being a feature of the 2025 Federal election campaign. This week, both...

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Remember a vote for Dr Gordon Reid (Robertson) is a vote for Anthony Albanese; is a vote for Labor; is a vote for The Greens. We cannot risk a Labor/Greens...

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The LNP candidate for the seat of Robertson, Lucy Wicks has pleaded to her constituents for their trust. When last elected most of us would recall that Lucy was a...

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Australians on the Central Coast will have more options for free, public mental health care backed by Medicare, if the Labor government is re-elected on May 3. The Medicare Mental...

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Tax breaks and handouts rained from the campaign clouds this week as both Labor and the Liberal National Party (LNP) traded sugar hits. Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced an...

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If re-elected on May 3, the Labor Party will deliver $2.1M towards the construction of the Beaches Shared Pathway at Avoca Beach. Member for Robertson Dr Gordon Reid said the...

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A re-elected Labor Government will deliver more funding to the Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Lake Haven and Charlestown to boost their capacity to treat more patients. The Lake Haven...

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The Liberal Party has committed $3.5M to deliver upgrades to grassroots sporting facilities across the Central Coast if elected on May 3. This will include $1.8M to redevelop amenities at...

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A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will back Budgewoi sporting clubs with a $360,000 investment in local playing fields. Labor Member for Shortland Pat Conroy has announced this election commitment would...

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A re-elected Federal Labor Government has promised to make solar batteries cheaper, slashing energy bills for households, small businesses and community facilities by up to 90%. The $2.3B Cheaper Home...

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Independent candidate for Robertson at the May 3 Federal election, Lisa Bellamy, addressed an on-site hearing of the Land and Environment Court on April 7 regarding a proposed development at...

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Just as the ALP was busy portraying Peter Dutton as another Donald Trump, Albo did his best Joe Biden impersonation by falling off a stage up in the Hunter. Dutton...

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