Show Notes
With Victorians going to the ballot box in just a few weeks, the story of this state election is already being written. One Nation, the Coalition and Labor are neck and neck in some polls, so is a change of government inevitable?
This week on Cut Through, Antony Green, ABC election legend and Crikey contributor joins our politics editor Bernard Keane and Rachel Withers to talk about the most significant state election in decades, the key seats to watch – and what One Nation’s chances really are of scooping up major party losses.
Plus, are predictions of a Labor wipe-out unfounded?
Today’s episode covers: How significant is the Victorian state election? Ones to watch: the biggest contests on November 28 Problems One Nation will face at the ballot box Jess Wilson’s chances of scooping up key seats Lessons from South Australia Why independents will struggle this time round Will Labor’s red wall in Melbourne’s west fall to One Nation? The Greens chances of going double-digits
Read the transcript here, watch or listen to the episode above.
READ MORE: Could the Greens flip these ‘sleeper’ seats in Victoria? Where the teals at? Independents face a tough battle in Victoria — but don’t count them out Can this new party win seats off Labor in Melbourne’s neglected western suburbs?
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