Labor poised to retain seat of Werribee following tight by-election race

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Labor poised to retain seat of Werribee following tight by-election race

Labor candidate John Lister is on track to win the Werribee by-election, having increased his narrow lead with the counting of further postal votes on Thursday.

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Labor expected to narrowly cling onto Werribee seat

Labor is expected to narrowly hang onto the seat of Werribee despite a massive drop in support for the party in the heartland electorate.

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Labor on edge of victory in Werribee

Latest counting has extended school teacher John Lister’s lead in the formerly safe Labor seat despite a huge swing against the Allan government.

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Western suburbs voters have dealt a savage blow to the Labor government in the Werribee by-election, with Premier Jacinta Allan acknowledging the outcome in the heartland seat was unpredictable. Senior Victorian government ministers say the Werribee by-election result is "unacceptable" because a clear rise in anti-Labor forces threatens their chances of retaining the seat. The by-election remains a close race, with Labor leading by less than one…