Labor candidate John Lister has won the Werribee by-election in Melbourne's outer west, defeating the Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin in a tight race. The by-election was held after the retirement of former Labor treasurer Tim Pallas.
Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin has conceded the Werribee by-election to Labor candidate John Lister after a tight race in the seat in Melbourne's outer west. Labor won the seat, considered historically safe for the party, in 2022 with a 10.9 per cent margin, but has suffered a swing against it of more than 10 per cent at Saturday's by-election. Speaking on Thursday, Mr Battin said there was 'a very strong message in this campaign and this election' for Labor.
The by-election was held after former Labor treasurer Tim Pallas retired from politics. Mr Pallas won 45 per cent of the primary vote in 2022. At the most recent count, Labor's John Lister, a local teacher, has received 28.9 per cent of the primary vote at the by-election. 'And I will assure all those out in Werribee, all those out in the west, that we will continue to fight and work with them,' Mr Battin said. Victorian government minister Gabrielle Williams said it was 'clear that John Lister will be the new member for Werribee'. 'We're very pleased about that and we know that John is going to use his experience advocating for his local community over the course of the campaign, to take that strong voice for Werribee into the Victorian parliament,' she said. 'We know there's more to do, we're listening, we have been listening, and we are every much focused on continuing to do the work that Victorians are asking us to do, and that the people of Werribee have demanded what we do, and we have taken that very seriously,' she said.'We've heard the message from voters loud and clear. We need more, and the work hasn't stopped and we will continue,' he said. 'What I can assure everyone who's voted in this election is I will be in your corner every day fighting for what Werribee needs.', Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin conceded the Werribee by-election to Labor candidate John Lister after a tight race. Labor, the historically safe party in the seat, experienced a swing against it of over 10 percent at Saturday's by-election. The by-election was triggered by the retirement of former Labor Treasurer Tim Pallas, who won 45 percent of the primary vote in 2022
VICTORIA POLITICS ELECTIONS BY-ELECTION LABOR PARTY BRAD BATTIN JOHN LISTER WERRIBEE TIM PALLAS
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