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Locals Say Western Melbourne a Hotbed of Drug Use, Violence, Burglaries

Summary by The Epoch Times
The massive swing away from Victoria Labor at the Werribee by-election on Feb. 8 came amid major concerns about cost of living and crime in the traditional Labor heartland seat. Labor’s John Lister narrowly held on over his Liberal counterpart, Steve Murphy, despite 16.6 percent of voters turning away from the centre-left party on their primary vote. Murphy, a former policeman and army trooper, told The Epoch Times before the by-election that sm…

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Locals Say Western Melbourne a Hotbed of Drug Use, Violence, Burglaries

The massive swing away from Victoria Labor at the Werribee by-election on Feb. 8 came amid major concerns about cost of living and crime in the traditional Labor heartland seat. Labor’s John Lister narrowly held on over his Liberal counterpart, Steve Murphy, despite 16.6 percent of voters turning away from the centre-left party on their primary vote. Murphy, a former policeman and army trooper, told The Epoch Times before the by-election that sm…

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Australian National Review - Locals Say Western Melbourne a Hotbed of Drug Use, Violence, Burglaries

The seat of Werribee has been hit hard by cost of living but also frequent criminal activity. The massive swing away from Victoria Labor at the Werribee by-election on Feb. 8 came amid major concerns about cost of living and crime in the traditional Labor heartland seat. Labor’s John Lister narrowly held on over his Liberal counterpart, Steve Murphy, despite 16.6 percent of voters turning away from the centre-left party on their primary vote. M…

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The Epoch Times broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, February 21, 2025.
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