The centre of the political system did not so much hold as desert. The vote was a furious, determined and tenacious shout from the estranged centre, a shivering of the timbers. The calibre of individuals elected many from professions, many with public service outside the traditional party hierarchy of patronage and promotion, and most, women has not been previously seen in this country’s politics. By Binoy Kampmark
Conservatives such as Senator Alex Antic and former chief of staff to Tony Abbott Peta Credlin want to the party to move right to present a strong alternative .
Integrity also considered a key issue in poll of voters in Liberal-held seat of North Sydney, reflecting results of wider poll of marginal seats across country