How Ali France overcame tragedy to claim place in parliament

How the public service message helped Ali France dump Dutton

Prior to winning the seat of Dickson and kicking Peter Dutton out, Ali France lived through the death of her son and an accident that left her an amputee.

In 2020, Liz Jensen unexpectedly loses her young climate activist son. Grief threatens to consume the British author, but over time she discovers that the only way she can move on is by engaging in something bigger than herself. And she enters the fight that has filled her son's life.

'I miss him so deeply': Labor MP reveals inspiration

Labor MP Ali France has paid tribute to her son who lost his battle with leukaemia after she...

State of the states: 6 experts on how the election unfolded across the country

While counting continues nationally, the federal election result is definitive: a pro-Labor landslide and an opposition leader voted out. But beyond the headline results, how did Australians in the key seats in each state vote, and how did it shape the outcome? Here, six experts break down what happened in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. New South Wales Swing to Labor: 3.4% David Clune, hon…

Who is Ali France, the Labor MP who conquered Peter Dutton?

Peter Dutton has lost the Brisbane seat of Dickson after a stunning election defeat by Labor's Ali France.In her third run at Dickson, a seat that has been held by Dutton for 24 years, France became the first person in Australian history to oust an opposition leader from their own seat.Dutton said after calling the prime minister he then called France to congratulate her. LIVE RESULTS: Track every seat as it is called"Ali and I have been combat…

Disability advocate Ali France topples opposition leader Peter Dutton in stunning upset, ending 24-year Queensland hold

SYDNEY, May 4 — Disability advocate Ali France pulled off a shock defeat of Australia’s opposition leader Peter Dutton in his own seat on Saturday at the third time of asking, just over a year after losing her son to leukaemia. Her win was part of a comprehensive federal election victory by the incumbent Labor Party over Dutton’s conservative Liberals. France, a former journalist, communications professional and para-athlete, lost her leg in a c…