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Bennelong: battle for one of Australia's most diverse electorates

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visits the seat of Bennelong with Liberal candidate John Alexander.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visits the seat of Bennelong with Liberal candidate John Alexander. Source: AAP

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Bennelong is the latest battleground for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's Coalition government to retain its one-seat majority, and opinion polls have shown Liberal John Alexander and Labor's Kristina Keneally virtually even in the final week of campaigning.

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