A by-election was held in the Werriwa electorate in south-western Sydney on March 19, 2005, after the resignation of Labor MP Mark Latham, who had represented the electorate since 1994. Latham, who at the time was also serving as federal Opposition Leader, had become increasingly disenchanted with political life and was struggling with recurring pancreatitis, had announced his resignation on January 18.

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  • A by-election was held in the Werriwa electorate in south-western Sydney on March 19, 2005, after the resignation of Labor MP Mark Latham, who had represented the electorate since 1994. Latham, who at the time was also serving as federal Opposition Leader, had become increasingly disenchanted with political life and was struggling with recurring pancreatitis, had announced his resignation on January 18. The governing Liberal Party of Australia chose not to contest the by-election, as Werriwa has long been considered a safe Labor seat. Nevertheless, the by-election received substantial public attention, due to both the surprise nature of Latham's resignation and a brutal Labor preselection battle between two potential candidates. This resulted in the drafting of a compromise candidate, industrial mediator Chris Hayes. With the by-election only being contested by minor parties, Hayes was ultimately successful, taking 55.4% of the primary vote, an increase on the vote polled by Latham at the 2004 federal election.
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  • Charles Doggett
  • Deborah Locke
  • Greg Tan
  • James Young
  • Janey Woodger
  • Joe Bryant
  • Mal Lees
  • Marc Aussie-Stone
  • Mary Patricia McGookin
  • Mick Sykes
  • Mike Head
  • Ned Mannoun
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  • Werriwa by-election, 2005
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  • A by-election was held in the Werriwa electorate in south-western Sydney on March 19, 2005, after the resignation of Labor MP Mark Latham, who had represented the electorate since 1994. Latham, who at the time was also serving as federal Opposition Leader, had become increasingly disenchanted with political life and was struggling with recurring pancreatitis, had announced his resignation on January 18.
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  • Werriwa by-election, 2005
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