A by-election for the

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seat of

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took place on Saturday 28 July 2018, following the resignation of incumbent

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MP Josh Wilson.Citizenship drama flares again, with four MPs and one senator on the way out after High Court ruling: ABC 9 May 2018
/ref> In early counting, within 90 minutes of the close of polls, the

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's psephologist

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's electoral computer had predicted Labor to retain the electorate with an increased margin. This election is notable for being the first time that a Liberal Democrats candidate was included in the

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counting in an Australian federal election. The by-election occurred on the same day as four other by-elections for the House of Representatives, colloquially known as

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Background

Due to the High Court ruling against Senator

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on 9 May 2018 as part of the ongoing parliamentary eligibility crisis, Wilson and three other MPs in the same situation announced their parliamentary resignations later that day, while the

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incumbent resigned for family reasons. The

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announced on 24 May 2018 that he had scheduled the by-elections to occur on 28 July 2018. Popularly labelled "Super Saturday", the occurrence of five simultaneous federal by-elections is unprecedented in Australian political history. The others are: * 2018 Braddon by-election * 2018 Longman by-election * 2018 Mayo by-election *

2018 Perth by-election A by-election for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Perth took place on Saturday 28 July 2018, following the resignation of incumbent Labor MP Tim Hammond. In early counting, within 90 minutes of the close of polls, the Australian ...

Key dates

Key dates in relation to the by-election are: * Thursday, 10 May 2018 –

acceptance of resignation * Friday, 15 June 2018 – Issue of

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* Friday, 22 June 2018 – Close of

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s (8pm) * Thursday, 5 July 2018 – Close of nominations (12 noon) * Friday, 6 July 2018 – Declaration of nominations (12 noon) * Tuesday, 10 July 2018 – Start of

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* Saturday, 28 July 2018 –

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(8am to 6pm) * Friday, 10 August 2018 – Last day for receipt of

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* Sunday, 23 September 2018 – Last day for return of writs

Candidates

The Liberals declined to contest the Fremantle and Perth federal by-elections, but concentrated their resources on the Darling Range state by-election.Mathias Cormann admits Liberals have given up on Perth, Fremantle by-elections: ABC 14 May 2018
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Polling

Results

References

External links

2018 Fremantle by-election website: Australian Electoral Commission2018 Fremantle by-election guide: Antony Green ABC2018 Fremantle by-election guide: The Tally RoomBy-elections aplenty: The Poll Bludger 10 May 2018Super Saturday July 28: The Poll Bludger 24 May 2018
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