New England by-election: 'Landslide' win expected for Joyce as polls open

Polling booths have opened for the New England by-election, where the former deputy prime minister is expected to cruise in after a 'challenging' campaign dogged by threats but focused on local issues.

Former deputy PM Barnaby Joyce has been tipped to win the New England by-election despite running a low-key campaign.

Former deputy PM Barnaby Joyce has been tipped to win the New England by-election despite running a low-key campaign. Source: AAP

Barnaby Joyce has been hit by what he calls "defamatory" comments around his personal life, circulated largely through social media, and people had resorted to "vandalism, death threats (and) stalking" through the five-week campaign.

NSW Police on Friday said a bullet was found at Quirindi Primary School, which will host a polling booth on Saturday for the highly publicised federal by-election.


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