The Liberals have pledged $6 million towards Somerville Recreation Reserve, $1 million more than Labor’s $5 million commitment, as both parties compete over the major redevelopment.
One Nation candidate Darren Hercus says he has “unfinished business” in Nepean as he prepares to contest the seat again at November’s Victorian state election.
One Nation has officially launched its Nepean and Mornington campaigns, with Ashli Beards and Darren Hercus setting their sights on Liberal-held territory ahead of November’s state election.
One Nation has named Mornington Peninsula lawyer Ashli Beards as its candidate for Mornington, with crime, housing and cost-of-living pressures among her key campaign issues.
RedBridge director Kos Samaras says new modelling points to “the end of the Menzies project”, with One Nation projected to overtake the Coalition if an election were held now.
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One Nation’s Farrer breakthrough has added weight to warning signs already visible in Nepean, where the party topped several booths and exposed pressure on the Liberal primary vote. With Hastings held by Labor on a narrow margin, November’s Victorian state election could be far more volatile than expected.
