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Leading article Australia

Del-Cons vs Turnbulls

1 June 2019

9:00 AM

1 June 2019

9:00 AM

It was the Del-Cons — published in our pages — wot won it and the thumping victory for conservatives at the federal election proves they weren’t remotely delusional after all. Yes, their hero, Mr Abbott, lost the wealthy seat of Warringah but that only underscores that this was a battle successfully waged in unfashionable outer suburbs and resource-rich regions where voters are more interested in keeping the lights on than a climate-induced warm inner glow.

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