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It also bears mentioning that in the election, the Liberals (Australian right wing for anyone watching US politics) lost Wentworth. To give an idea about how right-wing Wentworth, is, that a was the seat of a recent Liberal prime minister. Lost Kooyong, seat of a prospective candidate for Liberal leadership. Lost a bunch of other seats that broadly support right-wing policy.

There is a revolt underway on the right of Australian politics as various factions battle to decide what exactly the right wing is going to stand for. That contributed a lot more to their election defeat than the concerns this gentleman raises. There were significant swings against both major parties, although the Labor party just lost a few votes while the Liberals were eviscerated.

That isn't gerrymandering, that is losing lots of votes leading to the loss of an election.




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