Aston voters will head to polls on April Fools' Day

By AAP Newswire

Feb 20, 2023

Voters from the Aston electorate will head to the polls on April Fools' Day to select their replacement for outgoing Victorian Liberal MP Alan Tudge.

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House of Representatives Speaker Milton Dick has set the date for Saturday, April 1.

Mr Tudge delivered his resignation letter to the Speaker last week which kicked off the formal by-election process.

Labor announced breast-cancer survivor Mary Doyle would be the party's candidate.

Ms Doyle was selected by Labor to take a second shot at the seat, having won 47.2 per cent of the two-party vote at the 2022 federal election.

The Liberal Party has not yet announced its pick but Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has promised a strong, local candidate for the seat.

Senior Liberals are pushing for a female candidate to be chosen but a decision has not been made.

Former Victorian upper house MP Cathrine Burnett-Wake announced last week she would nominate for the Liberals.

Another potential candidate is Melbourne City councillor Roshena Campbell.

The by-election is also expected to feature candidates from the Greens and One Nation and possibly an independent.

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press

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