Alexandra Smith is the state political editor of the Sydney Morning Herald and has covered four state elections and several federal elections. She is an award-winning journalist, including a Walkley Award. She has worked for the Guardian in London, and is a regular political commentator on ABC radio and TV. She is also the president of the NSW Press Gallery.
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