VICTORIA VOTES: Labor wins third term
- PLEASE NOTE: 3AW’s live coverage has now wrapped up.
Neil Mitchell is hosting an election night special. He’s joined by Labor member for Narre Warren North Luke Donnellan, Liberal member for Berwick Brad Battin and senior politics lecturer at Deakin University Dr Geoffrey Robinson, plus a suite of special guests.
Follow our live coverage here.
11.10PM: Daniel Andrews delivers his victory speech
‘Hope always defeats hate’: Daniel Andrews delivers victory speech
10.50PM: Matthew Guy concedes
‘We’ve got a lot of work to do’: Matthew Guy concedes defeat
8.19PM: Nine News projects Labor victory
Nine News projects Labor will win the state election, with Daniel Andrews set to serve a third term as Premier.
The ABC, Sky and Seven have also called a Labor win.
It’s not yet clear whether it’s a majority or minority win.
Cheers erupt at Labor HQ in Mulgrave as ABC predicts no path for the Liberals to win @3AW693 #springst pic.twitter.com/Cms2t3m3ji
— Stefanie Waclawik (@StefWaclawik) November 26, 2022
8.08PM: Punters are backing Labor to win majority
Punters are betting on a Labor majority.
Sportsbet odds:
Labor majority – $1.02
Labor minority – $11
Coalition minority – $51
Coalition majority – $101
Press PLAY below to hear more on the odds
7.55PM: Swing against Labor happening ‘in all the wrong places’ for the Liberals
Senior politics lecturer at Deakin University Dr Geoffrey Robinson thinks “We’re certainly lookin at a swing against the government overall”.
Dr Robinson says it’s a swing that’s concentrated in the north and west.
“I think that’s the problem the Liberal Party have got at the moment — the swings against Labor, to a degree, are happening in the wrong places and it seems, for example, there were swings for Labor in some of the eastern suburban areas like Box Hill and Glen Waverley, Bayswater and so on, which are of course a challenge for the Liberals to hold.”
Press PLAY for Dr Robinson’s insight
6.55PM: VEC responds to ballot paper shortages
The VEC says it’s “aware of a limited number of voting centres running out of printed district ballot papers earlier today”.
It says voters were provided with blank ballots, with candidates’ names handwritten on the ballot.
Press PLAY below for the VEC statement in full
6.41PM Former Victorian premier John Brumby says it’s been a “spiteful” state election campaign.
The former premier says it’s “one of the more negative campaigns” he’s seen.
He also shared what he thinks are Daniel Andrews and Matthew Guy’s strongest positions.
“For Daniel … it’s the record, and I think it’s a very impressive record in terms of what he promised and what he’s done,” he said.
“(F0r Guy) I think the public transport, that was attractive. The $2 trip.”
Press PLAY below to hear Mr Brumby’s thoughts
6.25PM: Voters report ballot paper shortages
6PM: The polls have closed!
There were still plenty of queues at polling booths today, despite the fact around TWO million people voted early.
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