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Liberal pick touts pastor work ahead of by-election

Nicole Werner believes her work as a youth pastor would be an advantage in serving as an MP. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Victorian Liberal pick Nicole Ta-Ei Werner says working with refugees and disadvantaged young people will come in handy as she gears up to run in a crucial by-election in Melbourne's northeast.

The former Box Hill candidate and daughter of Malaysian-Chinese migrants said her previous work as a youth pastor had served as preparation in the culturally diverse state after she won the Warrandyte preselection battle.

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