In the Media
ABC Illawarra Morning Show interview with Kate Dezarnaulds
September 15, 2025
Amy Duggan from the Illawarra Mornings radio show, interviews Kate Dezarnaulds - reflecting on the by election.
Read More ShareKiama by-election – results live
September 13, 2025
Kiama pre-poll and postal two-candidate-preferred has reported. Labor is on 60% of the two-candidate-preferred vote, a swing of 10.7%. The only primary votes yet to report 2CP figures is the Bomaderry election day booth....
Read More ShareLabor eyes dominance and Liberals fight off turmoil as Kiama braces for a chaotic by-election after Gareth Ward’s downfall
September 13, 2025
The NSW south coast seat of Kiama has been plunged into one of the state’s most unpredictable by-elections in years, with Labor pushing for near-total control and the Liberals battling to keep their leader...
Read More ShareKiama by-election could signal voter mood across NSW
September 12, 2025
ABC News Kiama voters face a crowded field, with Labor seeking to consolidate power and the Liberals battling to shake off federal baggage. With a crowded field of 13 candidates and optional preferential voting,...
Read More SharePodcast - hear Kate Dezarnaulds respond to 3 key questions
September 12, 2025
Kiama Community Radio In the lead-up to the 2025 Kiama By-Election, all 13 candidates were invited to submit audio responses to three key questions about their vision for Kiama, their priorities, and what drives...
Read More ShareMeet the Kiama byelection candidates: The top priorities of the 13 people vying for your votes
September 12, 2025
Region Illawarra Thirteen candidates are vying for votes in the upcoming Kiama byelection hoping to take the seat made vacant by former member and convicted rapist Gareth Ward after he resigned from parliament last...
Read More ShareLabor is favoured to win the Kiama byelection
September 11, 2025
The Guardian Byelections often have a simple story and, beyond that, a broader political message. The top line of Saturday’s Kiama byelection on the New South Wales south coast will be who replaces the convicted...
Read More ShareResidents voting in Kiama by-election share their thoughts (video)
September 11, 2025
Daily Motion Who are you voting for and why? Some residents voting in the by-election on Saturday to replace Gareth Ward in the seat of Kiama share their thoughts. Footage by Adam McLean
Read More ShareBroke and broken Councils - and why an Independent MP matters for Kiama
September 11, 2025
The Bugle I’m standing as an independent candidate in the Kiama by-election because our community deserves better and this by-election is a once-in-a generation opportunity to deliver it. Across the Kiama electorate, our three...
Read More ShareDezarnaulds makes her case for an independent change
September 09, 2025
The Bugle Community Independent candidate Kate Dezarnaulds called in some high-profile support in her push to win the Kiama by-election. Former South Coast Independent John Hatton and Independent Member for Sydney Alex Greenwich got...
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