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Greens' hopes rising in Melbourne's inner north

Labor's David Feeney
Labor's David Feeney Source: AAP

In one of Australia's longest election campaigns, the voice of the Greens is growing, and their assault on lower-house seats looks to be greater than ever before.Their strongest hope is the seat of Batman, where Labor is seemingly in trouble. A report...


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In one of Australia's longest election campaigns, the voice of the Greens is growing, and their assault on lower-house seats looks to be greater than ever before.Their strongest hope is the seat of Batman, where Labor is seemingly in trouble. A report...


Batman is a traditional Labor seat.

 

It is held by David Feeney, one of the powerbrokers behind the Kevin Rudd-Julia Gillard switch.

 

But he now faces the fight of his political life, compounded by a series of campaign gaffes, including not declaring his 2.3-million-dollar Northcote home, which have not helped.

 

After four elections, the Greens' Batman candidate, Alex Bhathal, thinks she can finally win.

 


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