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Former Liberal MP Rory Amon Charged With Breaching Bail Amidst Alleged Child Sex Offences

Former Liberal MP Rory Amon has been arrested and charged after he allegedly breached his bail conditions over alleged child sex offending.

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Wake-up call for majors after Liberals lose prized seat

A teal independent has taken a traditional Liberal seat, highlighting the challenge the party faces in winning back well-heeled electorates in Sydney.

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Teal independent says likely byelection win in Sydney was a ‘race to the top’ with Liberals

Jacqui Scruby was on track to comfortably take Pittwater and said the results showed voters appreciated a ‘different way of doing politics’

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People are trusting independents, newest teal MP says

Once regarded safe and firmly in conservative hands, the northern beaches of Sydney now have fewer Liberals than ever before.

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Losing a heartland seat to a teal marks the continuing decline of the Liberals in northern Sydney

The Pittwater result was not even close, and is part of a growing wave of independent and minor party support

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Independent wins beach battle in Liberal-teal fight

The Liberal Party has retained two seats and lost another in its latest tussle with the teals in three by-elections.

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Climate 200-backed independent and Liberal party rising star in tight race for Pittwater

Blue-ribbon seat byelection triggered by Liberal MP Rory Amon’s resignation after child sexual abuse charges, which he has denied

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NSW Libs make Pittwater pick after shock resignation

After a state MP quit parliament amid child sex abuse allegations, the Liberal Party has picked an outgoing deputy mayor to contest the Pittwater by-election.

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'People want a voice at table': teal aims for Lib seat

An environmental lawyer and advisor to federal teal MPs will try to seize a long-held Liberal seat, saying voters' alternative is a party in "absolute chaos".

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NSW Liberals under pressure to explain how MP charged with child sexual assault offences was preselected

Mark Speakman says Rory Amon, who denies all charges, did not make disclosures that raised ‘red flags’ during preselection for 2023 election

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NSW's new government is sworn in, Terrigal win looking unlikely for Labor — as it happened

Chris Minns is sworn in as NSW premier, but his government will likely need to work with the crossbench, with Labor now looking like it will struggle to get a majority in the lower house. Look back on the events of the day.

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Independent Judy Hannan expected to win seat of Wollondilly in NSW election

Former mayor of Wollondilly is on track to win seat while teal independent is neck and neck in Pittwater

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Both major parties in NSW face an uphill battle to win the March state election

A greater number of independents and minor party candidates creates more of a contest at this month's state election.

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'Teal' independent Jacqui Scruby taking on the Liberals in Sydney's Northern Beaches at March election

Jacqui Scruby was part of the team behind federal "teal" independent MP Sophie Scamps. She's now running in the same area on the Northern Beaches for the state election in March 2023.

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NSW minister Rob Stokes quits as Natasha Maclaren-Jones seeks to replace him in Pittwater

Stokes, a senior member of Dominic Perrottet’s cabinet, made a failed attempt to replace Gladys Berejiklian as premier last year

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