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The Coalition had a much needed win over the weekend winning the Fadden by-election in Queensland with an above average swing.

LNP candidate Cameron Caldwell gained a swing of 4.2% on a two-party preferred basis for an easy victory over the labor candidate.

This was much more positive than the result that the Coalition received a few months ago in Victoria when the Albanese Government against the odds won the seat of Aston from the Liberals.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.