Macarthur – Australia 2028

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4 COMMENTS

  1. This seat should be a safe hold/retain for Labor, even if sitting MP Mike Freelander chooses to retire in 2028.
    Most of the seat is now Campbelltown council and generally consists of established suburbs instead of new estates which have been moved into adjacent Hume.

  2. @Yoh An – as a Macarthur resident myself, agreed. Mike Freelander is a very hard-working MP and has built up a strong reputation in the community, especially with his background as a pediatrician. Even if he retires, Labor is certain to retain, and the representatives in the Campbelltown area (Freelander, Greg Warren, Darcy Lound) are quite popular that the Labor brand here has improved substantially.

    Long gone are the days when Russell Matheson and Pat Farmer held the seat, and when Glen Alpine voted 60%+ Liberal, Ruse and some of the Bradbury & Campbelltown booths were Liberal, and even when Rosemeadow and Leumeah were marginal suburbs (2013 results FYI).

    @SpaceFish – astute observation there. The Greens did do quite well especially in the more CALD and low-income parts of Campbelltown and the public housing suburbs. I do question if they will keep the momentum up as I know there was a decent protest vote due to Palestine, only time will tell.