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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adeshola Ore and Benita Kolovos

Why has the Victoria state election campaign turned so ugly?

A combined image shows (left) Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy and (right) Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews
Victorian opposition Leader Matthew Guy started the campaign as an election underdog against two-term premier Daniel Andrews, but polls show the race between Labor and the Coalition is tightening. Photograph: Diego Fedele, Joel Carrett/AAP

Victoria goes to the polls on Saturday after a fierce election campaign, punctuated by accusations of unnamed Nazi candidates, violence at early voting booths, allegations of vote-rigging and political interference, and two anti-corruption referrals.

Daniel Andrews, the nation’s longest serving incumbent leader, is seeking a third four-year term against the Liberal leader, Matthew Guy, who took the Coalition to a devastating loss in 2018.

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