Nationals and One Nation vie for Victorian regional seats
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 21:01 · Archive
Labor faces losing three Victorian regional seats it has held for decades in the 28 November state election.
Labor faces losing at least three Victorian regional seats it has held for decades in the 28 November state election. Bendigo East, held by former Labor premier Jacinta Allan for 27 years, Bendigo West and Ripon are all expected to fall from Labor's grip.
Bendigo East's aspiring Nationals candidate Andrew Lethlean, a publican and small business owner, is confident he can address regional concerns. 'Over the past 12 years that Labor's been in, the regional and the rural areas have been left behind and people are sick of it,' he says. Residents are frustrated with the cost of living, deteriorating roads and rising state debt, he tells the AAP.
Bendigo East has otherwise been a decades-long Labor stronghold, apart from Liberal Michael John's four terms between 1985 and 1999. Bendigo West, held by retiring Labor MP Maree Edwards, has been won by Labor in all but one election since 1985. Ripon, held by Martha Haylett since 2022, has historically been a Liberal seat. The Nationals say they are 'well positioned' to defend their territory from the surging One Nation.
How it is being reported
- Nationals fight to remain afloat as orange tide swellsThe Nationals are "well positioned to defend their territory" from a surging One Nation but Labor could lose some seats it has held for more than two decades.The West Australian · 13 Nov, 20:32
- Nationals fight to remain afloat as orange tide swellsThe Nationals are "well positioned to defend their territory" from a surging One Nation but Labor could lose some seats it has held for more than two decades.Perth Now · 13 Nov, 20:32
In this story: Nationals · One Nation · Labor · Andrew Lethlean · Jacinta Allan · Maree Edwards · Martha Haylett · Bendigo East
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