Victorian election hot seats: The social media app that could hold major voter sway in Ringwood

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The Chinese-Australian community holds considerable voting power in Melbourne’s east. But they want politicians to remember two things: they are not a homogenous group, and they…

Last week, we heard from voters in Sydenham, a once safe Labor seat that formed part of the ‘red wall’ of outer-suburban Melbourne electorates.

After years leaning left, voters told investigative reporter Liam Mannix they feel increasingly ignored by the government, with infrastructure, roads and hospital wait times proving to be major issues.

In Ringwood, another seat currently held by Labor, the attack from the Liberals and a number of minor party and independent candidates is well and truly under way.

Reporter Bridget McArthur last week took us inside a lively candidate’s forum where the Family First candidate for the seat was sidelined by a colleague who insisted he speak on her behalf. We also heard from locals that some of the main concerns going into this election are potholes, affordable housing and crime.

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