Labor will throw the bulk of its resources into key outer suburban and regional seats at the upcoming state election, as it launches a three-pronged strategy to ward off the Greens, Liberals and independents and secure a third term. | sumeyyailanbey
Labor fears losing support among its blue-collar base, adding Narre Warren North, Melton and Yan Yean to its list of target seats.
Although Labor won in a landslide four years ago, the Andrews government has lost support in traditional heartland seats in Melbourne’s north and west, where people disproportionately felt the adverse health and economic impacts of COVID-19. Labor has an 11-seat buffer in the lower house of parliament, where it holds 55 of the 88 seats. For the Coalition to win, it would need to gain 18 seats.
Labor’s “target seat strategy” is likely to anger some MPs and candidates who might not receive as much financial support from party headquarters.
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