{
  "id": 3178904,
  "title": "Hastie warns Zempilas against waving 'white flag' in by-election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/hastie-warns-zempilas-against-waving-white-flag-in-by-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T02:58:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/hastie-criticises-zempilas-strategy-in-secret-harbour-byelection/107074796"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Prominent WA federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie intensifies his criticism of state opposition leader Basil Zempilas's strategy for Saturday's Secret Harbour by-election, suggesting he has put up the white flag in the same way the Liberals disastrously admitted defeat before the 2021 state election.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}