Labor wins crucial Dunkley by-election as Liberals concede seat south east of Melbourne

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There was a silver lining for Nathan Conroy as the Liberal candidate for the seat of Dunkley, south east of Melbourne, conceded defeat to the party faithful on election night.

Labor's Jodie Belyea has won the Dunkley by-election in Victoria on Saturday, as Liberal candidate Nathan Conroy conceded.

"Congratulations to Jodie Belyea on her victory in the Dunkley by-election and winning the honour of serving her local community in federal parliament," he said. Successful candidate for Dunkley Jodie Belyea celebrates with a hug from her son Flynn Glazebrook at the Frankston Bowling Club after winning the Dunkley by-election on Saturday 2 March 2024.

"The average swing in a by-election is against the government of 7.1 per cent. We hold the seat by 6.3 per cent, so you can do the maths," Albanese said. "No one in this local community wanted this byelection because Peta Murphy was taken from us too soon at age 50 sadly.

 

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