MELBOURNE, Australia—Victoria’s left-leaning Labor premier Daniel Andrews has won an “historic” third term despite a swing against Victorian Labor in the state’s election on Nov. 26.
This comes amid a controversial term that saw the Labor premier implement the world’s longest lockdown, enforce draconian pandemic measures, and front anti-corruption inquiries.
With just under 60 percent of the votes counted by midnight Nov. 26, the results saw Labor win 49 seats in the Victorian legislative assembly, the Coalition 21 seats, and the Greens 4 seats. Forty-five seats was needed to win the election.
In victory speech on the evening of Nov. 26, Andrews said his government had to make some “incredibly challenging” decisions over the past few years….