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Shadow immigration minister Dan Tehan’s Victorian seat of Wannon is one of a number of Coalition-held electorates being targeted by Climate 200.Shadow immigration minister Dan Tehan’s Victorian seat of Wannon is one of a number of Coalition-held electorates being targeted by Climate 200.
The seat of Flinders on the Mornington Peninsula, to be contested by Victoria’s reigning father of the year, Ben SmithWannon, in the west of the state, to be contested by Alex DysonSign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email In NSW, Climate 200 will support campaigns in Calare, held by the National turned independent Andrew Gee, and Cowper, held by National Pat Conaghan.
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