Victorian Greens warn Labor's preference decision risks election

Victorian Greens warn Labor's preference decision risks election

The Victorian Greens have issued a stark warning that the Labor party's decision not to preference minor parties in a key inner-city seat could hand the upcoming election to a Liberal-One Nation coalition. The controversy centers on the open ticket in Prahran, an inner Melbourne seat currently held by the Liberals' Rachel Westaway on a tiny 1.3% margin. Labor's leader, Ellen Sandell, lambasted the decision to run an open ticket, while the party's how-to-vote material encourages voters to place their candidate, Meghan Hopper, first. This strategic error could have profound implications for the state's political landscape.