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Who can I vote for across Gippsland at the 2026 Victorian election?

Who can I vote for across Gippsland at the 2026 Victorian election?

Our guide to November’s state election, who you can vote for and what they hope to achieve if they are elected into power.

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Why is it taking so long to decide who won the election in Monash?

Why is it taking so long to decide who won the election in Monash?

The Liberal candidate Mary Aldred is poised to become the electorates next federal MP

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$4,000 off a home battery and cheaper energy bills. Will Labor’s energy pitch entice voters in Gippsland?

$4,000 off a home battery and cheaper energy bills. Will Labor’s energy pitch entice voters in Gippsland?

Cost-of-living relief could come in the form of home battery installation

Cost-of-living

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Childcare in Gippsland has fallen behind. How are the major parties promising to fix it?

Childcare in Gippsland has fallen behind. How are the major parties promising to fix it?

Affording childcare is a burden on many families, will three free days of childcare win votes?

Cost-of-living

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Looking to skip the queue? Here's where you can vote early in Gippsland

Looking to skip the queue? Here's where you can vote early in Gippsland

The federal election is this Saturday so if you want to get your vote in early here is where to go

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Over $500 million and 476 extra firefighters needed to protect Coalition's nuclear reactors, union claims

Over $500 million and 476 extra firefighters needed to protect Coalition's nuclear reactors, union claims

“To think that I could be potentially attending an incident at a power station powered by nuclear power, it frightens the hell out of me to be honest.”

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“Two tier health system,” local GP thinks Gippsland’s healthcare is falling behind

“Two tier health system,” local GP thinks Gippsland’s healthcare is falling behind

How long have you waited to get a GP or specialist healthcare appointment? Gippsland candidates promise to fix the region's healthcare disparity.

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How would the end of free TAFE impact job shortages in Gippsland?

How would the end of free TAFE impact job shortages in Gippsland?

Gippsland faces a shortfall of thousands of workers over the next few years - carers, nurses, builders, truck drivers and plumbers.

Education

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New Monash poll shows Independent Deb Leonard and Liberal Mary Aldred in a dead heat

New Monash poll shows Independent Deb Leonard and Liberal Mary Aldred in a dead heat

Independent Deb Leonard is within striking distance of the new Liberal candidate Mary Aldred.

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Labor, Greens and Unions rally in protest against nuclear power in Traralgon

Labor, Greens and Unions rally in protest against nuclear power in Traralgon

“The whole union movement is united against Dutton’s nuclear plans to build seven reactors across Australia.”

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If the locals don't want it, neither do I: Russell Broadbent not sold on nuclear for Gippsland

If the locals don't want it, neither do I: Russell Broadbent not sold on nuclear for Gippsland

Over the decades Broadbent’s position on renewables and nuclear has shifted, but his belief in coal is unshaken.

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Do we have enough water to cool a nuclear reactor in Latrobe, or would farmers pay the price?

Do we have enough water to cool a nuclear reactor in Latrobe, or would farmers pay the price?

A nuclear power plant could take 200GL of water a year away from communities and farms.

Environment

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Gippsland is underserved on mental health. Who has a real plan to fix it?

Gippsland is underserved on mental health. Who has a real plan to fix it?

Ten percent of Gippsland residents experience ‘high mental stress’. Politicians of all stripes are promising to do better.

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“People are concerned for their safety”: Gippsland towns in dire need of road infrastructure funding

“People are concerned for their safety”: Gippsland towns in dire need of road infrastructure funding

With the federal election just around the corner, will anyone promise to fix the bypasses?

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20 percent of Gippslanders think GP wait times are too long. Will election promises change that?

20 percent of Gippslanders think GP wait times are too long. Will election promises change that?

Healthcare and bulk billing a primary concern for Gippsland at the election box.

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Gippsland shoppers are not hopeful grocery prices will get better

Gippsland shoppers are not hopeful grocery prices will get better

We talked to shoppers in Warragul about the cost of living crisis and how it was impacting their shopping lists.

Cost-of-living

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Would you rip 50k out of your super to buy a property in Gippsland?

Would you rip 50k out of your super to buy a property in Gippsland?

In Baw Baw Shire median home prices went up 42 percent in five years.

Cost-of-living

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Unlikely, but devastating. What would a nuclear catastrophe look like in Gippsland: new report

Unlikely, but devastating. What would a nuclear catastrophe look like in Gippsland: new report

Maps show what a nuclear disaster in the Latrobe Valley could look like for Gippsland and the rest of Victoria.

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Boots on the ground: Independent candidate Deb Leonard goes door-to-door in Inverloch

Boots on the ground: Independent candidate Deb Leonard goes door-to-door in Inverloch

Reporting for the Gippsland Monitor, Jaci Hicken tagged along with Independent candidate Deb Leonard on March 2 as she door knocked the residents of Inverloch.

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6 questions about nuclear reactors in the Latrobe Valley

6 questions about nuclear reactors in the Latrobe Valley

How much do you know about the Coalition’s nuclear power plan for Gippsland? We take a look at the basics of Peter Dutton's proposal to build nuclear reactors in Eastern Victoria.

Cost-of-living

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Who are the candidates in this year's federal election across Gippsland?

Who are the candidates in this year's federal election across Gippsland?

Gippsland includes electorates that have been single-party strongholds for decades, as well as tight contests where modern challengers like their odds. Here's our guide to when the next federal election may be held, who you can vote for, and what they hope to achieve if they are elected into power.

Gippsland

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$600 million pledged, 17 years waiting: Candidates promise to build West Gippsland’s New Hospital

$600 million pledged, 17 years waiting: Candidates promise to build West Gippsland’s New Hospital

Residents have been waiting for the new West Gippsland Hospital for over a decade, will a federal election finally make an improved health facility a possible?

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Independent Deb Leonard says affordable housing and transport are critical for Monash

Independent Deb Leonard says affordable housing and transport are critical for Monash

At a bustling intersection in Drouin, independent candidate Deb Leonard outlined her solutions for affordable housing and how she would push for key transport infrastructure projects if elected.

Cost-of-living

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Will the conservatives cancel each other out in Monash?

Will the conservatives cancel each other out in Monash?

Matters have become a little messy in the seat of Monash since the last federal poll in 2022.

Gippsland

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