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Australia news live: Melbourne police in standoff with alleged graffiti artist perched on 120m tower of Bolte Bridge

Meanwhile Wong says China’s missile test in Pacific a ‘destabilising act’ that could ‘lead to miscalculation’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBack to the upcoming by-election in WA’s seat of Secret Harbour…WA One Nation Leader Rod Caddies said Labo...

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Australia news live: Melbourne police in standoff with alleged graffiti artist perched on 120m tower of Bolte Bridge

Meanwhile Wong says China’s missile test in Pacific a ‘destabilising act’ that could ‘lead to miscalculation’. Follow today’s news live

Back to the upcoming by-election in WA’s seat of Secret Harbour…

WA One Nation Leader Rod Caddies said Labor has treated Secret Harbour as a safe seat and voters aren’t happy, AAP reports.

They’ve been missing in action, and we’re going to sink Labor in Secret Harbour.

We want to make sure that we don’t leave any stone unturned in getting the very best.

The big question for Labor is how much support it will lose.

It’s got a fair buffer, but things are a bit volatile at the moment, so I think there would be a bit of nervousness all around the traps.

It’ll be a test for (WA Liberal) Basil Zempilas and his leadership. It’s also a big test for One Nation, whether the swing we’ve been seeing to One Nation is reflected in actual votes.

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