{"id":23795,"date":"2014-11-24T19:39:19","date_gmt":"2014-11-24T08:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=23795"},"modified":"2019-04-16T13:31:24","modified_gmt":"2019-04-16T03:31:24","slug":"victorian-labor-looks-to-government-as-hung-legislative-council-likely-takvera-on-vicvotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/victorian-labor-looks-to-government-as-hung-legislative-council-likely-takvera-on-vicvotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Victorian Labor looks to Government as hung Legislative Council likely: @takvera on #vicvotes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As we enter the final days of the Victorian election campaign the polls show Labor headed for Government<\/a> with a possible majority of 8 seats.<\/p>\n

But like all elections there will be expected wins and losses and some surprises. The result is never guaranteed. There is even a possibility of a hung parliament with the Greens having the balance of power in the Legislative Assembly.<\/p>\n

Labor needs to win seats in south-eastern Melbourne and bayside suburbs such as Carrum, Frankston, Bentleigh and Mordialloc where transport and education are important. Also in play are marginal Liberal seats on the north-eastern fringe of Melbourne like Yan Yean and Monbulk where the Great Forest National Park<\/a> may be an influential issue.<\/p>\n

Retaining Labor’s regional seats in Geelong, Bendigo and Ballarat is also crucial where regional infrastructure, transport, employment and education are all important issues.<\/p>\n

Seat gains for Labor are important to offset potential losses of up to 4 seats in the inner city to the Greens, and potential losses to the Liberals in tight marginals such as Eltham and Albert Park where they are on less than 1 per cent margin.<\/p>\n

Regional seats are important<\/h3>\n

Labor holds both Bendigo East and Bendigo West on margins slightly more than 3 per cent with school and TAFE education, unemployment, environment and regional infrastructure issues of importance.<\/p>\n

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Victoria election 2014: Inadequate school facilities key in Bendigo, Macedon electorates #vicvotes<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/gvlvzOYpDl<\/a><\/p>\n

— ABC News Melbourne (@abcnewsMelb) November 9, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n