Victorian Labor denies Greens preferences in key inner-city seat as Coalition does deal with One Nation
Labor to run open ticket in Prahran, hurting Greens’ chances, as Liberals and One Nation plan to preference each other above Labor Victorian Labor will run an open ticket in the inner-city seat of Prahran at this month’s election, a move that could deprive the Greens of preferences it needs to win the seat back from the Liberal party. It comes as the Victorian Coalition and One Nation plan to…
Labor has decided not to provide preferences for the Greens in the inner-city Melbourne seat of Prahran, potentially hindering the Greens' chances of reclaiming the seat from the Liberal party. This comes as the Victorian Coalition has planned to preference One Nation above Labor. Sources within Labor confirmed to Guardian Australia that both Prahran and Caulfield, a seat held by the Liberal deputy leader David Southwick, would have open tickets, meaning voters would select candidates first without dictating preferences.
The seat of Caulfield, with a 2.1% Liberal majority, is home to Victoria's largest Jewish community, which extends into St Kilda East, also part of the Prahran electorate. The Greens lost Prahran in the 2025 byelection for the first time since 2014 to the Liberals by a 1.3% margin. Despite this, the Greens are confident they can win the seat at a general election, with their candidate Angelica Di Camillo running again.
However, Labor's decision to not direct voters to preference the Greens may impact the outcome. Meanwhile, Liberal sources confirm they will preference One Nation ahead of Labor, but believe it is unlikely One Nation will be second on the ballot. The party is also reportedly not running a campaign to put Labor last, instead preferring other parties below them.
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