Independent: Mooroopna’s Peter Baxter is not a fan of either of the major parties.
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It’s a right many around the world are denied, but Australians, and more specifically, Victorians, have exercised their rights again with the state election on Saturday.
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News reporters were out and about to ask voters who they voted for, what mattered to them and what issues were guiding their vote.
Here’s what some had to say.
Peter Baxter, Mooroopna: A lot of independents and then Labor. The Liberals last. They’re saying this is the problem that the previous government’s done, but they’re not coming up with exactly how we’re going to fix it. I don’t like either big parties. There’s about two to two-and-a-half to 3000 elderly people in Mooroopna and Shepparton and there’s only about two doctors who bulk bill.
Hayley Noble, Mooroopna: I just want to see someone support healthcare. As a nurse at a hospital I’d like to see more resources and help with staffing and training for more nurses. Not enough people (health staff), not enough funding. I’m in the nurses union so we’re sort of Labor voters. Dan Andrews seems to be promising plenty for health.
Back of Dan: Merrigum resident Brenton Humphries was keen to see the back of Labor leader Dan Andrews after the election.
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Brenton Humphries, Merrigum: Just to get rid of Daniel Andrews because he doesn’t do anything for regional Victoria. They need to try and get that Shepp (Shepparton) bypass sorted. That’s a big necessity and just to fix up roads and spend a bit of money up this way.
Unhappy with Labor: Tatura resident and businessman John Maher was hoping for a Coalition victory.
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John Maher, Tatura: Being a small business owner, I’m not really happy with the way the Labor government is performing. So time for a change. With the recent (COVID-19) inquests they had, (he) made himself look like a fool there when he had no recollection of anything that had happened so that’s a concern. I’m a Liberal-National voter.
Suzie, Tatura: I'm pretty happy how things have actually gone with the COVID. The lockdowns weren’t an issue for me, but it’s easy for me to say because I didn’t lose a job. I was able to work through it. Locally, independents really. Overall Labor, but independents locally. With the people that I mix with and the family friends that I know, no, I don’t think there is (a lot of anger with Premier Dan Andrews). But yeah, I do understand that there is out there, but not with the people that I really know.
Seeing Greens: Kyabram residents Tamsyn Underwood and Matthew Williams were backing the Greens on Saturday.
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Tamsyn Underwood, Kyabram: Just who would benefit me and my family more, I guess, and who would benefit my beliefs and what I think is right. Just all about family and making stuff easier for people with kids like free childcare, and just the government helping out people who need it the most, I guess. Greens or Labor are the main ones that I vote for.
Matthew Williams, Kyabram: The Greens. The same beliefs, the same values. I work for the government too, so that’ll benefit my job as well. It’s what they stand for, for families. It’s one of the first years I’ve really thought about it. As you get older, you think more when you have a family and that. When you’re younger, you just come in and tick box and leave.
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