Jess Wilson's Liberals hunt November win after 12 years out
Victorian Liberals under Jess Wilson poll 27 per cent, ahead of Labor in the race for November's election.
The Victorian Liberals have set aside 12 years of conflict to emerge as front-runners for November's state election. Jess Wilson is the party's first female and first millennial leader.
Wilson has brought internal peace after the Liberals went through multiple leaders and public disputes. A September poll showed the Coalition at 27 per cent, Labour at 25 per cent, and One Nation at 23 per cent.
Analysts say if the Coalition finishes in the top two in most seats, it will win easily. Wilson is well-positioned to be the next premier.
Labour has held power for 12 years and wants another four. The Coalition faces questions about whether it might need to deal with One Nation to form government.
Wilson's team continues to reject this scenario.
- 27 per cent
- Coalition primary vote
- 25 per cent
- Labor primary vote
- 23 per cent
- One Nation primary vote
- 12 years
- Years Liberals out of power
Why it mattersIf the Liberals win in November, Victoria's government and policy direction will shift after more than a decade of Labor rule.
AustraliaVictorian voters face a choice between Labor's fourth term and a reunited Liberal government under new leadership, with One Nation's surge complicating the path to majority government.
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