General News

3 December, 2022

Haylett surges in latest count

Labor's Martha Haylett has extended her lead of Liberal incumbent Louise Staley as counting in Ripon continues, more than a week after the state election. Ms Haylett on figures released Saturday night is ahead by 2119 votes and holds a 2.73 per cent...

Labor's Martha Haylett has extended her lead of Liberal incumbent Louise Staley as counting in Ripon continues, more than a week after the state election.

Ms Haylett on figures released Saturday night is ahead by 2119 votes and holds a 2.73 per cent lead over Ms Staley.

Her lead comes from early and absentee votes.

It is believed a large batch of absentee votes favouring Ms Haylett were made at the Wendouree early voting centre. However, because the VEC did not have a Ripon early voting centre in Ballarat, those votes were taken to Melbourne for counting.

More than 81 per cent of the vote in Ripon has now been counted.

Share: