Labor, Coalition go head-to-head in crucial Victorian seat

The Labor Party’s Jodie Belyea has entered the party room to many hugs and tears after winning the seat of Dunkley.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles introduces Belyea, saying everyone in the room has a right to feel incredibly proud on all that Belyea has achieved.

“On behalf of the government, and on behalf of the Australian Labor Party as it sits everywhere around the country, I want to thank every person today who handed out on a polling booth, who scrutineered a vote, who helped during this campaign,” he said.

“The primary vote is where it is today, is an enormous credit to Jodie Belyea. Peta Murphy was a deeply popular person across the country here in Dunkley and to have seen the primary vote maintained the way Jodie has done it is everything.

“Tonight is a big night for our Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who took every opportunity to be here at every moment that he could during this campaign.”

Albanese has also posted to X his congratulations to Belyea on her win.