Farrer voters speak up as pre-polling begins in blockbuster by-election
Pre-polling commences in the seat of Farrer for the hotly contested by-election triggered by the resignation of former opposition leader Sussan Ley.
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Early Farrer voters make choices known as pre-polling gets underway in blockbuster by-electionBy Andrew Mangelsdorf, Gaye Pattison and Charmaine ManuelABC Goulburn MurrayTopic:By-Elections2h ago2 hours agoTue 28 Apr 2026 at 8:14pmLiberal candidate Raissa Butkowski (wearing black) spruiks for votes at the Farrer pre-polling centre in Albury on Tuesday. (Greg Ryan: ABC News)In short:As early voters head to the polls in Farrer this week, some say they have decided to vote against the "status quo".The Australian Electoral Commission expects half of all voters in Farrer to have cast their ballots before May 9.What's next?Veteran ABC political commentator Barrie Cassidy predicts the May 9 by-election could deliver an Australian-first…
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