The Warrandyte poll had been cast as a test for Opposition Leader John Pesutto, but Liberal Party candidate Nicole Werner is expected to retain the seat.
Thousands of voters in Melbourne’s north-east will determine the next member for Warrandyte on Saturday following the resignation of Liberal member Ryan Smith after 16 years in parliament.
Labor decided not to contest the byelection, clearing the path for the Liberals. The party won with a 4.3 per cent margin after attracting a strong 47.3 per cent of the primary vote at the last election. “Nicole has worked so hard. She’s knocked on doors, she’s phone canvassed, she’s held listening posts, she’s connected with the community she grew up in,” Pesutto said. “We’re fighting right up until 6pm tonight.”Vote counting will begin when polls close at 6pm on Saturday.
The former youth pastor, charity worker and Liberal staffer won preselection in a hard fought race in June against eight rivals.
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