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And here we are - federal election day 2025.
Our senior reporters have been on the ground in the ‘hot seats’ electorates this morning - speaking to voters and candidates as they cast their votes - and into the evening as the first results are counted. We’ll also be posting snippets from interesting contests elsewhere in the state.
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Election 2025: Victorian hot seats
Follow our rolling in-depth coverage of key Victorian seats in this federal election campaign.
Our focus on Victoria’s “hot seats” gives you a sense of what’s happening on the ground in the state’s battleground electorates.
Liberal Tim Wilson has won the seat of Goldstein by just 128 votes over independent Zoe Daniel, ruling out the option of an auto-recount.