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Callum Godde and Rachael Ward

Labor admits trust damaged after surviving voter revolt

John Lister is the member for Werribee after retaining the seat for Labor in a slim by-election win. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Labor has narrowly escaped an embarrassing state by-election loss as a long-time state government concedes it must win back voters' trust.

The Victorian Labor Party claimed victory in the Werribee by-election on Friday after candidate John Lister extended his margin when more returned postal votes were counted.

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