{
  "id": 19287595,
  "title": "Greens attack on Labor to begin in Melbourne heartland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/greens-attack-on-labor-to-begin-in-melbourne-heartland",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T05:01:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-10/greens-target-labor-heartland-northcote-victoria-state-election/107323772"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Greens are planning a strategic attack on Labor in Melbourne in the upcoming Victorian state election, scheduled for November 28. The Greens' Sen. Lidia Thorpe's former seat of Northcote is a primary target, along with five other Labor-held seats in Melbourne. The Greens have shown momentum in recent polls, with their primary vote ranging between 14 and 17 percent statewide, and a similar range in Northcote. The Greens aim to win these seats without relying on preferences, while the Victorian Socialists, who also seek to influence the result, promise sweeping reforms and taxes on corporations and the wealthy.",
  "summary": "Victoria's long-term Labor government is under pressure across the political spectrum, and in Melbourne's inner north, the ALP is facing a battle from the left.",
  "key_points": [
    "Greens plan to challenge Labor in Melbourne during Victorian state election",
    "Sen. Lidia Thorpe's former seat of Northcote targeted for attack",
    "Greens aim to win seats without preference assistance"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Targeting Labor-held seats in Melbourne without relying on preferences signals a strategic shift that could reshape the Victorian political landscape as the Greens seek to convert polling momentum into electoral victories.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "One Nation dumps Victorian election candidate who praised Adolf Hitler as ‘GOAT’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/one-nation-dumps-victorian-election-candidate-who-praised-adolf",
        "published": "2026-11-10T03:33:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}