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Shadow cabinet meets Monday to discuss whether to bind Coalition MPs to a possible future policy position

The relative impact of this one night on the whole of my life is nothing compared to setting up a child to reoffend

The Liberal Party is facing a crisis and must undergo generational change, one of the few MPs to gain ground in the election says, as his party prepares to elect a new leader in the wake of a widening electoral defeat.

Independent candidate Felicity Frederico is threatening to take Victoria's electoral commission to court over a disagreement over how to vote cards. Ms Frederico has been advised that her how-to-vote cards could not be used on election day due to blank preference boxes next to candidate names.

Razor-thin margins put Brighton, Caulfield and Sandringham within striking distance this Victorian election – but the major parties remain quietly confident

The New South Wales treasurer and energy minister insists the Liberal party in Victoria can appeal to teal voters

Opponents say the Brighton Savoy is in an ‘inappropriate location’ for such a facility, but others claim the backlash is ‘a political beat-up’

Exclusive: Former mayor and OAM recipient, who unsuccessfully sought Liberal preselection three times, to contest Brighton in election

Former Liberal MP Andrew Olexander says he is ‘angered’ and ‘disappointed’ with party

Analysis: with a state election on the way, the clock is ticking for the Coalition to define themselves