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Greens comfortably retain the seat of Melbourne as voter dial barely budges
The Greens’ Ellen Sandell has been re-elected as the Member for Melbourne, securing a third term at the November 26 Victorian Election.
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Candidates meet with north-west city locals
The Kensington Association and the North West Melbourne Association (NWMA) saw a strong turnout to their joint meet the candidates event for the Victorian seat of Melbourne at Kensington Town Hall on October 27.
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Greens romp home for a fifth consecutive term in Melbourne; Shorten reclaims Maribyrnong
Greens leader and Melbourne MP Adam Bandt enjoyed his best Federal Election yet on May 21, winning a fifth consecutive term with an increased percentage of the primary vote, while his party expanded its presence in the House of Representatives. For Kensington residents, who are a new addition to the seat of Maribyrnong, long-serving local MP and former Labor leader Bill Shorten will lead them for the next three years after a comfortable victory.
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Labor look to address decade slide as Greens favoured to win again
Ahead of the federal election on May 21, North West City News looks at the seat of Melbourne and whether Labor candidate Keir Paterson can halt the party’s huge slide in first-preference votes since 2010.
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Bandt’s bid to keep Melbourne liveable
Speaking to North West City News ahead of the May 21 election, Adam Bandt said one of the best things about being Greens leader was taking “Melbourne’s values to the national stage.”
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“Worst electoral system in the country?” Warnings sent to agents after 2020 election probe
A City of Melbourne councillor has conceded that it “might just take the prize for the worst electoral system in the country” after 20 real estate agents were warned following an investigation into the 2020 election.
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Grass not looking Greener on the other side for Kensington
Kensington is set to be rezoned from the Melbourne federal electoral division to the Labor-held Maribyrnong electorate.
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Labor look to address decade slide as Greens favoured to win again
“Worst electoral system in the country?” Warnings sent to agents after 2020 election probe
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