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CARTOON: Voting done

11/05/2025

Will the politicians keep their election promises? (Danny Zemp)

By Danny Zemp

The federal election was finally over on Saturday 3 May.

Aaron Violi retained the seat of Casey against Labor’s Naomi Oakley amid a Liberal fallout this election.

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