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4 September 2008

Two federal by-elections, but not a Labor candidate to be seen

Voters in the South Australian seat of Mayo and in the New South Wales seat of Lyne will go back to the polls this week to replace two more former Howard government ministers; Alexander Downer and the former Nationals leader Mark Vaile. Labor is not standing candidates in either seat, despite a good showing in last year's federal election.


Guests

Mary Brewerton
Independent candidate, Mayo

Christopher Pyne
Member for Sturt

Hayden Manning
Associate Professor, Flinders University

Di Bell
Independent candidate, Mayo

Rob Oakeshott
Independent candidate, Lyne

Reporter

Elizabeth Byrne

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