Greens block Labor preferences in 15 seats before Victoria election
The Greens will block Labor preferences in 15 Victorian seats after Labor's move in Prahran.
Labor ran an open ticket in Prahran. Labor refused to direct preferences to the Greens there.
The Liberals hold Prahran on just a 1.3% margin. The Greens retaliated by refusing preferences to Labor in 15 seats across Victoria.
These include Albert Park, Ashwood, Bellarine, both Bendigo seats, Essendon, Euroa, Gippsland East, Mildura, Mornington, Point Cook, Polwarth, South Barwon, Tarneit and Werribee. Labor fears losing ground in Albert Park, Ashwood, Bellarine, South Barwon and Bendigo.
Both sides accuse each other of making a 'dodgy deal' to help the Liberals and One Nation. The Victorian election is on November 28.
- 15 electorates
- Seats affected by Greens retaliation
- 1.3%
- Prahran Liberal margin
- 28 November
- Election date
- Ellen Sandell
- Greens leader
Why it mattersPreference strategy and distribution can determine outcomes in close races, especially in marginal seats where every vote counts.
