Victorian independent in winnable position in once-safe Liberal seat of Mornington, poll suggests

Independent Kate Lardner could win the seat of Mornington at Victoria’s election, according to a poll that predicts a 10% swing away from the Liberals. Photograph: Twitter/Dr Kate Lardner

The Victorian independent candidate Kate Lardner is in a strong position to win the seat of Mornington at the upcoming state election, according to a new poll which predicts a 10% swing away from the Liberal party in the once-safe electorate.

Polling conducted in August just after Lardner, a doctor at Frankston hospital and mother-of-two, announced her candidacy shows she is in a similar position to the “teal” MPs Zoe Daniel, Monique Ryan and Allegra Spender at the same time in their campaigns.