What's the big deal about the Eden-Monaro byelection?

Published: July 2, 2020, 5:30 p.m.

Ravaged by the twin crises of the bushfires and pandemic, the seat of Eden-Monaro in the south-east of NSW goes to a byelection on Saturday. If the Coalition wins, it will be the first time in a century the government has won a seat from the opposition in a byelection and that will be bad news for Labor leader Anthony Albanese. Paul Karp takes a look at the contest and explains what the outcomes could mean