The Sydney and Melbourne middle-ring seats have gained voters from abolished electorates and have significant numbers of Chinese Australians. Labor faces a battle to hold on to both
Out the back of the Diddy sporting club in Lane Cove, the Bennelong MP, Jerome Laxale, is hyping up his volunteers to go door-knocking in the rain.
“Let’s make history!” he says to an enthusiastic group of about a dozen.
