Battle for Prahran heats up as anxious Labor braces for huge swing in Werribee

Email Thousands of voters have streamed into polling booths in Melbourne’s inner-east and west as the fight for the seat of Prahran fires up and the Allan government braces for the Werribee by-election.

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PM Edition Battle for Prahran heats up as anxious Labor braces for huge swing in Werribee Thousands of voters have streamed into polling booths in Melbourne’s inner-east and west as the fight for the seat of Prahran fires up and the Allan government braces for the Werri... READ MORE   ‘I wanted him jailed to stop him’: Mum’s nightmare as teen becomes dangerous criminal After their son allegedly drove a stolen car straight at police, it is a measure of this couple’s desperation that they see jail as their child’s best chance of surviving the drug-... READ MORE   The emotional moment Petracca truth became clear There is no doubt what Christian Petracca went through last year had the star questioning his future. But Simon Goodwin knew in December – his star was back and ready to get even b... READ MORE   Fagan tells AFL bosses how it is – and now they’re listening Tension between the 18 clubs and AFL House was sky high at the end of last season. 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