'Unforgivable': Greens cry Labor preference hypocrisy

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Labor's decision not to back progressive candidates in an inner-city seat could hand a state election to the coalition and One Nation, the Greens claim.

Victorian Labor has been accused of risking handing the keys to One Nation and the coalition by deciding not to encourage voters to back progressive candidates in a key inner-city seat.

State Greens leader Ellen Sandell said Labor's decision to run an open ticket in Prahran, in Melbourne's inner southeast, would ultimately benefit conservative candidates.

The preferencing move will mean Labor will direct voters to put its candidate Meghan Hopper first but will likely not advise how best to fill their remaining spots.

"Here's the modern-day Labor Party showing its true colours," Ms Sandell said in a statement shared with AAP.

"After months of scaremongering about a Liberal-One Nation government, Labor is now using its preferences to help elect one."

Prahran is held by Liberal MP Rachel Westaway, who narrowly wrested the seat away from the Greens at a 2025 by-election.

The minor party suffered a 13.4 per cent swing at the by-election in favour of the Liberals, after Labor opted not to run a candidate.

Labor preferences could be pivotal in allowing the minor party to win back the seat at the November 28 state poll.

"Labor voters will be frankly shocked that Victorian Labor would rather elect a right-wing Liberal-One Nation government, rather than elect a local, progressive Greens woman in Prahran," Ms Sandell said.

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