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October 19, 2014, 1:56 am

The Liberals have declared victory in the West Australian seat of Vasse, although there has been a significant swing against the party.

Libby Mettam, a journalist-turned-media adviser for MP Barry House, currently holds 44.36 per cent of the vote, after 81.21 per cent was counted on Saturday night.

Her closest competitor was Busselton businessman Peter Gordon from the Nationals who secured 28.53 per cent from the early count.

In the two-candidate preferred vote, Ms Mettam secured 53.45 per cent while Mr Gordon held 46.55 per cent.

It was a 14 per cent drop for the Liberal Party since the 2013 election.

Since postal votes can be accepted until Thursday, counting will resume then.

Ms Mettam campaigned that she wanted to see local health and education services upgraded in line with the region's growing population, while also protecting natural assets.

She told a public forum in the lead-up to the election that she was willing to cross the floor on the issue of fracking in the South West region if it was what people in her electorate wanted.

The other four candidates in the by-election were structural engineer Michael Baldock for the Greens, Wayne Barnett for the Australian Christians, and independents Peter Johnson and Teresa Van Lieshout.

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Liberals retain Vasse seat in by-election

October 19, 2014, 1:53 am

The WA Liberals have declared victory in former treasurer Troy Buswell's recently-vacated seat of Vasse, despite a swing against the party.

With just over 81 per cent of the by-election's vote counted, Liberal candidate Libby Mettam has secured 53.4 per cent in the two-candidate preferred vote, putting her on track to retain the seat for the party.

But Nationals' candidate Peter Gordon has secured 46.5 per cent, indicating a swing to the party in the South West seat.

The results can be found on the ABC elections page.

Ms Mettam was the frontrunner in the safe Liberal seat, vacated after the resignation of the hugely popular but troubled Mr Buswell last month.

The Liberals won the seat with a 21.2 per cent margin in 2013.

Mr Buswell attracted 57 per cent of the primary vote at the last election.

Ms Mettam said the result had come as a "relief".

"For any new member that has come into Vasse for the first time, the people of Vasse have always made them work for it, and they certainly have done that on this occasion," she said.

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Liberals suffer swing against them in the South West seat of Vasse

The Liberals have declared victory in the West Australian seat of Vasse, although there has been a significant swing against the party.

Libby Mettam, a journalist-turned-media adviser for MP Barry House, currently holds 44.36 per cent of the vote, after 81.21 per cent was counted on Saturday night.

Her closest competitor was Busselton businessman Peter Gordon from the Nationals who secured 28.53 per cent from the early count.

In the two-candidate preferred vote, Ms Mettam secured 53.45 per cent while Mr Gordon held 46.55 per cent.

It was a 14 per cent drop for the Liberal Party since the 2013 election.

Since postal votes can be accepted until Thursday, counting will resume then.

Ms Mettam campaigned that she wanted to see local health and education services upgraded in line with the region's growing population, while also protecting natural assets.

She told a public forum in the lead-up to the election that she was willing to cross the floor on the issue of fracking in the South West region if it was what people in her electorate wanted.

The other four candidates in the by-election were structural engineer Michael Baldock for the Greens, Wayne Barnett for the Australian Christians, and independents Peter Johnson and Teresa Van Lieshout.

Labor did not contest the by-election, saying Vasse was a safe Liberal seat.

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CTV Montreal Published Saturday, October 18, 2014 12:55PM EDT Last Updated Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:03PM EDT

A loud and angry protest met the premier in Trois Rivieres Saturday.

Philippe Couillard, elected Liberal MNAs gathered with hundred of Liberal party members there for the party's first national council since winning a majority in April.

Despite pressure from a few hundred protesters outside, the government said it will not back down and intends to deliver a balanced budget to Quebecers, said Couillard.

The premier reiterated his message as union members demonstrated against Bill 3, on the municipal pension reform plans, outside the convention centre.

Many Sret du Qubec officers, assisted by municipal police officers in Trois-Rivires - wearing the red hat in protest against Bill 3 - were mobilized at the event to ensure safety.

The return to a balanced budget, expected next year, will not happen smoothly, admitted Couillard, but he said the majority of Quebecers understand the need to reorganize public finances.

The coming months will be risky ones for the Couillard government, with negotiations to renew collective agreements for 550,000 public sector employees. The joint trade union front is demanding annual wage increases of more than 4.5 per cent over three years.

With files from La Presse Canadienne

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