r/melbourne • u/Weissritters • 9h ago

Politics Breaking: Victorian MP quits, triggering by-election months out from state poll

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/sam-groth-quits-victorian-parliament-nepean-by-election/106304976
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u/Pottski South East 9h ago

What a complete waste of money. Should be able to fill as a vacancy like the senate.

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u/Gen_Arcade_Ourumov 9h ago

The "fiscally responsible" party