Shorten jubilant after Batman by-election

By Colin Brinsden
Updated March 19 2018 - 3:38am, first published 3:31am
Bill Shorten has hailed Ged Kearney's win in the Batman by-election.
Bill Shorten has hailed Ged Kearney's win in the Batman by-election.

The only saving grace for Malcolm Turnbull after Labor's unexpected win in the Melbourne federal seat of Batman is that he has a week before having to face a jubilant Bill Shorten.