Morrison fights political fire with leaky buckets

Scott Morrison, unless his prayers for a political miracle are answered, will go down as the fireman who arrived late armed only with leaky buckets to confront a building ablaze and collapsing.

Phelps maintains her lead in Wentworth by-election count

Independent Kerryn Phelps maintains her lead as counting continues in the Wentworth by-election.

The site of the Liberal Party's Wentworth by-election function in Double Bay on Saturday. Photo: AAP/Dan Himbrechts

"I'm out of partisan politics": Turnbull defends Wentworth absence

Malcolm Turnbull has defended his decision to stay out of the Wentworth by-election.

Key independents don't want to topple Morrison Government

Cathy McGowan has joined a growing chorus crossbenchers preferring the government to run its full-term following the Wentworth by-election.

Libs fear historic defeat in Wentworth

The epicentre of Australian politics has shifted to Sydney’s eastern suburbs where the tight by-election battle for Wentworth has thrown climate and even foreign policy into the spotlight as the government stares down the barrel of a historic defeat.

Poll points to Coalition losing its majority

A minority federal parliament could be on the cards, according to the latest polling in the Wentworth by-election.