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A byelection in Nepean, Victoria, on May 2nd, pits Liberals Anthony Marsh against independent Tracee Hutchison and One Nations Darren Hercus. The Liberal party faces a test against rising One Nation support, with no Labor candidate. The Mornington Peninsula, known for its beaches and wineries, hides a homelessness crisis, with five deaths along the foreshore in the last eighteen months. Pandemic sea-changers have driven up rents, shifting the demographic towards retirees and battlers. All candidates promise upgrades, with Liberals pledging $340 million for hospital rebuilds and bed increases, One Nation eyeing public-private deals, and the independent criticizing both majors for neglect. The Liberal party is campaigning hard, with leader Jess Wilson warning of One Nations hospital privatization plans. One Nation rides South Australias wave, positioning as anti-head office. Voters are split, with some backing Liberals to oust Labor and others protesting with independents or Greens over hospital needs and policy gaps. This race could flip a supposedly safe seat, potentially reshaping Victorias political landscape in November.

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