Liberals trounced in by-election

THE NSW Liberals have been trounced in the by-election to replace former state opposition leader John Brogden, losing one of the party’s safest state seats to independent Alex McTaggart.

Commentators had anticipated a backlash against the Liberal Party for choosing as its candidate Paul Nicolaou, who did not live in the electorate, and the way the party had treated Mr Brodgen.

I could be wrong but it looks like a local issue to me but the ALP/ACTU will be not see it that way. You watch tomorrows headlines…..Howard in trouble and the people are sending Howard a message – they don’t like the IR laws There could be a bit in that but IR will be dead issue by the time the next election is called.