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Fact Check: Did the Greens win the seat of Melbourne in 2013 in their own right without having to rely on Liberal preferences?
Publisher
Preferential voting
Australian Greens
Description
Greens MP Adam Bandt has accused Labor of "begging" the Liberals for voter preferences in the leadup to the 2016 election, claiming he retained his Melbourne seat in 2013 under his own steam, without Liberal preference flows.
Verdict: Overstated
Publication Details
Copyright:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2016
License type:
All Rights Reserved
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
26 May 2020
