Jul 22, 2026 – 5.23pmIt was meant to be the election year rev-up for an increasingly demoralised Victorian Labor caucus staring down the barrel of defeat at the November 28 state election.The 60-odd Labor MPs had gathered at the Mercure Ballarat Hotel on Monday for a two-day caucus conference to discuss the party’s campaign strategy and set themselves up for what looks like a tough electoral battle over the next five months.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Victorian Labor leave conference ‘despondent’ and despairing
It was meant to be a rev-up for a frustrated Victorian Labor caucus staring down the barrel of defeat in November, but many left feeling despondent.
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