The five by-elections held on 28 July were conducted as a referendum on the leadership of Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten, but the votes recorded in the five seats shows a growing level of disenchantment with both major parties, with little appetite for the Greens who positioned themselves as the alternative.
The two seats which were the focus of most attention were Longman in Queensland and Braddon, on the west coast of Tasmania.
Longman is traditionally a Liberal seat, with a large…
