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The Poll Bludger A contested by-election looms in New South Wales, offering a strong opportunity for a seemingly ascendant minority Labor government. The New South Wales state by-election for the southern Illawarra seat of...

The Bugle Pre-election polling for the Kiama state by-election, set for Saturday, September 13, kicked off last Saturday with early voting underway at three venues in the electorate. The historic all-female frontrunner race, triggered...

SMH CBD Opinion The people of Kiama must be sighing with relief that after the turbulent reign of former MP and convicted rapist Gareth Ward, so far the biggest stink in the byelection triggered by...

The Bugle As voting day approaches in the Kiama by-election this Saturday, 13 candidates from diverse backgrounds are vying to represent our community. Here's a snapshot of who’s on the ballot - plus how...

Daily Motion A major New South Wales by-election is nearly one week away in what's expected to be a tight race for 13 candidates. Chris Minns joined Labor’s nomination this morning who will recontest...

ABC News Labor and Liberal leaders on the Kiama by-election campaign trail have called out the poor performance of South Coast rail services. Both parties have dropped former funding commitments to upgrade the line....

Women's Agenda The outcome of the Kiama by-election on 13 September will be decided by angry voters who are rightly aggrieved to be heading back to the polls. It is early in the by-election...

SMH - 29 August 2025 — 5.00am On paper, the South Coast electorate of Kiama should be ripe for a teal groundswell. Voters rarely reward a government in a by-election, and the Liberals have...

Kate Dezarnaulds, independent candidate for the Kiama by-election to be held on 13 September 2025, talks about key election issues.  

Illawarra Mercury Residents of the Kiama electorate will soon return to the polls to choose their parliamentary representative after Gareth Ward's sexual crime convictions and subsequent resignation.