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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos

‘Change-or-die moment’: Victorian Liberals facing worst primary vote share in 70 years

Matthew Guy
Matthew Guy has announced he will step down as Victoria’s Liberal party leader after a second crushing state election defeat to Labor’s Daniel Andrews. Photograph: Diego Fedele/AAP

Matthew Guy has announced he will step down as Victoria’s Liberal leader after a crushing loss at the state election, which may lead to the party’s primary vote falling below 30% for the first time since the 1950s.

In a statement on Sunday, Guy again congratulated the Labor party, which shrugged off a negative 3.3% statewide two-party-preferred swing to win a third consecutive term and a comfortable majority.

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