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Politics● Low1h ago · Nov 15, 2026, 5:00 AM

Ben Carroll urges a sweaty Melbourne crowd to ‘make history’. Across town, Jess Wilson says she ‘takes nothing for granted’

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Guardian Australia · Australia · Oceania

In rival Victorian election campaign launches, Labor pledges $1.17bn for elective surgeries while Liberals say they will send young offenders to boot campGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs Ben Carroll arrived at a Melbourne community centre to launch Labor’s Victorian election campaign, he had to squeeze his way through a crush of party faithful, clad in red and already a little sweaty.The Kellaway community centre in Moonee Ponds in the city’s inner north-west was so packed on Sunday that some supporters were left waiting outside. Continue reading...

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