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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Federal Liberals say Coalition must lure back women after Victoria state election rout

Victorian opposition leader Matthew Guy
Victorian opposition leader Matthew Guy concedes victory on Saturday night after Labor’s Daniel Andrews was returned as premier in the state election. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

The Coalition must improve its offering to female voters and oppose electoral laws that entrench incumbent Labor governments, federal Liberals have suggested following their disappointing Victorian election defeat.

But Anthony Albanese argued on Sunday the election also has lessons for the media, citing adverse commentary about Victorian premier Daniel Andrews as part of a “scare campaign” that had fallen flat.

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