Polls have closed in the federal seat of Aston in a by-election that is expected to lead to the opposition retaining the seat. 9News
Labor candidate for Aston, Mary Doyle, has secured a historic win against Liberal candidate Roshena Campbell after residents in Melbourne's outer-east went to the ballot box today.
The City of Melbourne councillor and barrister used her concession speech to thank Liberal leader Peter Dutton and former prime minister John Howard before praising the democratic process."I will always be proud to be a Liberal and I will always be proud to be Australian because we live in the greatest county in the world.
The seat was left vacant after the resignation of former minister Alan Tudge, who quit parliament after the Morrison government lost power.
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