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Over the course of the campaign there have been donation scandals, a court injunction, questions about cash for political allies and accusations of political interference.
In the ultra-marginal seat of Hastings, Labor’s candidate, Strictly Ballroom star Paul Mercurio, is fighting for a notional nine votes with a former Greg Hunt staffer who has publicly defended Renee Heath.
Premier Daniel Andrews and Opposition Leader Matthew Guy have gone head-to-head for the only live debate of the Victorian election campaign, four days before polls close.
Both major parties have promised the state’s powerful clubs lobby they are not planning major pokie reforms after the state election.
Australia’s sharemarket has fallen into negative territory despite US investors shrugging off hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials about interest rate hikes.