Educated,aspiring and very,very important:Major parties court Indian vote

Educated,aspiring and very,very important:Major parties court Indian vote

A growing Indian Australian community in the marginal seat of Melton could be Labor’s “only hope” to holding power,according to one pundit.

  • byRachael Dexter

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Jeers,cheers,euthanasia and IBAC:Four key points from marginal Melton debate

Jeers,cheers,euthanasia and IBAC:Four key points from marginal Melton debate

The 90-minute forum in front of an audience of about 70 people was far from boring. A feisty exchange on infrastructure,an examination of the power of the crossbench and plenty of advice from the audience were among the standout moments.

  • byRachael Dexter
‘Labor can’t win’:Snake catcher poised to strike again in fight for Melton

‘Labor can’t win’:Snake catcher poised to strike again in fight for Melton

A late entrant has made the already tight tussle for the marginal seat even more interesting.

  • byRachael Dexter
Melton candidates go head-to-head,reveal preferences in radio debate

Melton candidates go head-to-head,reveal preferences in radio debate

Testy talkback callers,a fire truck emblazoned with slogans and a ‘freedom’ fighter all appeared on a live broadcast this morning in the marginal seat west of Melbourne.

  • byRachael Dexter
Massive pile-on in marginal Melton as planned power towers spark protests

Massive pile-on in marginal Melton as planned power towers spark protests

Farmers and landowners in the crucial seat are throwing their weight behind a campaign against a high-voltage power line they claim would cause mental stress and poorly impact the electorate’s rural areas.

  • byRachael Dexter
Schools,roads,health:Promises pelted at marginal Melton

Schools,roads,health:Promises pelted at marginal Melton

After decades of lagging infrastructure,four weeks out from the state election Melton residents are being pummelled with promises for roads,a hospital and a TAFE.

  • byRachael Dexter
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Is Melton going to break Labor’s ‘wall’ in the west?

Is Melton going to break Labor’s ‘wall’ in the west?

Labor has comfortably held Melton for 30 years. Why are experts predicting a shake-up at this election?

  • byRachael Dexter