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Premier Daniel Andrews declares victory for Labor in his third-straight election win as leader, saying "hope always defeats hate".

The Victorian state election is today. There are 88 single-member lower house seats with members elected by preferential voting, and 40 upper house seats in eight five-member electorates. The election in the lower house seat of Narracan has been postponed owing to a candidate’s death.

Three guest panellists give their verdict on how the parties performed in the final week of the campaign

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From health to the environment and the cost of living, we’ve sorted through the major promises and policies announced by Labor, the Coalition and the Greens

He wouldn’t relish the comparison, but at the start of the Albanese government Senate crossbencher David Pocock finds himself with the sort of pivotal power independent Brian Harradine enjoyed during the early Howard years.

Both Labor and the Coalition claim they could achieve forecast surpluses after releasing their costings

Labor claims it can return the budget to a surplus exceeding $1b by 2026, while the Coalition says under its plan that figure would be $11.3b. Both parties are relying on raiding contingency funds.

Legislation on federal anti-corruption body has passed lower house without amendments to strengthen its powers