Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green, Kos Samaras and Tim Costello on Dunkley contest
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The March 2 byelection in the outer suburban Melbourne seat of Dunkley is the third byelection this term but the first in a Labor-held electorate. It has been caused by the death late last year of Peta Murphy, after a long battle with cancer.
Labor’s margin sits at 6.3% in Dunkley, an electorate that has swung between the major parties.
Labo...