Victorian Labor MPs to Vote on Spill as Allan and Carroll Prepare to Contest

Victorian Labor MPs will vote on a motion to spill the party’s leadership, with Premier Jacinta Allan and Deputy Premier Ben Carroll expected to contest if it succeeds.

Victorian Labor MPs will vote on a motion to spill the party’s leadership, with Premier Jacinta Allan and Deputy Premier Ben Carroll expected to contest if it succeeds.

Labor’s Sarah Race ran a strong grassroots campaign in the 2025 Flinders electorate, door-knocking 10,000 homes and nearly matching Ben Smith’s primary vote—despite being outspent by Zoe McKenzie and Smith.

Labor has claimed victory in the 2025 federal election, returning Anthony Albanese as Prime Minister. Peter Dutton loses Dickson, Greens collapse, and Flinders remains undecided.

Labor’s Sarah Race commits $1.3 million to Hastings Recreation Reserve upgrades, lifting total Western Port sporting pledges to $1.55 million and increasing pressure on the Liberals.

The race for the federal seat of Flinders is heating up, with Zoe McKenzie, Ben Smith, and Sarah Race battling for votes—despite no election date yet. Campaign spending, advertising controversies, and political clashes are shaping the contest.

Former Mornington Peninsula councillor Sarah Race announces her candidacy for the Flinders seat with the Labor Party, joining Ben Smith as an independent candidate. Learn more about this exciting election race.