The major parties were out in Kiama in a last-ditch effort to grab votes ahead of Saturday's by-election.
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It was a move that came too late for some, with a quarter of enrolled voters - 16,604 - already having cast their vote via pre-poll.
NSW Premier Chris Minns and Acting Education Minister Courtney Houssos were back in the electorate with Labor candidate Katelin McInerney .
The trio visited Bomaderry High School to announce a $41 million upgrade was proceeding ahead of schedule.
The upgrades included three new cla