Nicole Werner is on track to secure 60 per cent of the primary vote in the state seat, a result Opposition Leader John Pesutto says is warning to Dan Andrews.
has claimed victory in the Victorian seat of Warrandyte, retaining the northeast Melbourne stronghold for the Liberal Party.
The former youth pastor secured preselection after failing to reclaim the nearby seat of Box Hill for the Liberals in November when Labor was returned to government for another four years.“There will be an earthquake going off inside the Labor Party,” he said. Ms Werner opened her victory speech by thanking Mr Smith for his service to the electorate and the parliament.Ms Werner had been a virtual certainty to retain the seat for the Liberals over a field of mostly independents after Labor opted not to contest the by-election, although the final margin will be closely scrutinised.
“You have to fight for every single vote... and at no stage in this Warrandyte by-election have we taken any votes for granted.”“Nicole will be that strong voice,” he said.
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