Wyatt Roy concedes defeat in Longman
Wyatt Roy has made history for a second time, becoming the youngest former federal member of Parliament in the country's history.
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Wyatt Roy has made history for a second time, becoming the youngest former federal member of Parliament in the country's history.
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Malcolm Turnbull says he'll talk to Katter, but not Hanson.
Bob Katter has relished in his role as a possible political kingmaker following his meeting with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Thursday.
Labor may have claimed victory over the Liberal National Party's Wyatt Roy on Sunday, but Australia's youngest ever federal parliamentarian has refused to give up on holding the Queensland seat of Longman.
The morning after the night before has seen at least 11 Queensland candidates waking to the reality they were Canberra-bound, following Saturday's federal election.
It appeared likely to be a political comeback nearly two decades in the making.
Election day largely went smoothly, says Electoral Commission.
Queensland's Senate hopefuls could well face a long wait, worthy of the metre-long ballot paper on which they appeared, to know whether or not they will be Canberra-bound to sit in Australia's 45th Parliament.
Federal elections are largely fought on a macro level – taxation, the economy, national security, health and education funding.
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