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Victorian Election Coverage 2018

Ashleigh Barraclough

<p>Welcome to Farrago’s coverage of the 2018 state election, occurring on 24 November.</p>

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Welcome to Farrago‘s coverage of the 2018 state election, occurring on 24 November. On election night, we’ll be live-broadcasting coverage—including results analysis and panel commentary—from our Facebook page.

Victoria currently has a Labor government, run by Daniel Andrews. Also contesting the election is the Liberal Party, led by Matthew Guy. Other key players include the Greens, the Reason Party, the Victorian Socialists, and a range of other minor parties which could take seats in both the upper and lower houses of parliament.

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19 November 2018