Liberal Nationals Push Back on Labor Attempt to Rain on Fadden Parade

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles speaks to the media duing a press conference after the release of the Defence Strategic Review at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on April 24, 2023. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

The federal opposition has rejected the government’s attempts to rain on its by-election win and positioned its victory as a voter pushback on rising living costs under Labor.

High-profile former Gold Coast City councillor Cameron Caldwell convincingly won the seat of Fadden for the Liberal National Party (LNP) on Saturday against 12 other candidates, including Labor’s Letitia Del Fabbro.