One federal Labor MP said his party’s brand has ‘taken a dive’ in Victoria – but others at the state level believe time is on their sideGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCounting in the Werribee byelection is still under way. But even if Labor manages to scrape through, the Victorian government is just a few hundred disgruntled votes away from losing its grip on this heartland seat.That is a problem Jacinta Allan knows cannot be ignored.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Author : Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent
Publish date : 2025-02-09 07:01:07
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The weekend byelection results were close to Labor and the Greens’ worst case scenario – but it’s not all good news for the Liberals
