Hastie wins Canning

Hastie wins Canning

Liberal Andrew Hastie has won the federal seat of Canning with more than 55 per cent of the two-party preferred vote. Labor’s Matt Keogh received a swing of more than six per cent with more than 44 per cent of the vote. As at 1.30pm Wednesday Mr Hastie had received...
Last chance to drum up votes

Last chance to drum up votes

Liberal candidate Andrew Hastie turned out to Byford today supported by his family and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, as Canning electors hit the polls. Speaking at Serpentine Jarrahdale recreation centre this morning, Mr Hastie said he looked forward to representing...
Voters to decide as campaign draws to a close

Voters to decide as campaign draws to a close

While the nation stopped to take in having a fifth prime minister in five years this week, the candidates in this Saturday’s Canning by-election got on with the job of selling themselves as the best person for the job. The seat became vacant when much revered sitting...
Hastie, Keogh at odds on ice

Hastie, Keogh at odds on ice

Liberal candidate for Canning Andrew Hastie would push for the introduction of mandatory sentencing for crimes involving ice. It followed an earlier announcement of a Canning ice action plan and funding announcements from Labor candidate Matt Keogh for rehabilitation...
Harm a kid with drugs, go to jail: Hastie

Harm a kid with drugs, go to jail: Hastie

Liberal Canning by-election candidate Andrew Hastie said the biggest thing he had learnt over the past four weeks was that residents in the electorate were ‘refreshingly’ upfront with the issues they were passionate about. Mr Hastie said during the by-election...