Joel Davis,right,of the neo-Nazi National Socialist Network at a Kooyong pre-polling centre on Wednesday.

Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates:Neo-nazis impersonate Liberal Party volunteers at Kooyong pre-poll;Neo-Nazis imitate Liberal Party in antisemitic leaflet drop

Pre-poll antics in Kooyong have just ratcheted up another notch,with the Liberal Party now threatening to take Boroondara council to court.

  • Cara Waters,Clay Lucas,Charlotte Grieve andRachael Dexter

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Monique Ryan’s campaign staff and volunteers prepare pre-poll and election-day material.

Party atmosphere without the party machine:The army behind the teals

This election,the teals are highly organised,looking to cement their position by winning a further term while holding true to their promise of a “new way” of doing politics.

  • Cara Waters andRachael Dexter
Amelia Hamer

Victoria’s hot seats week four as it happened:Our on-camera chat with Amelia Hamer in Kooyong;A battle of Wills:NOBS group highlights what’s missing north of Bell Street

Follow our rolling in-depth coverage of key Victorian seats in this federal election campaign.

  • Rachael Dexter,Charlotte Grieve,Clay Lucas andCara Waters
Adam Bandt on the decks at Revs.

Victoria’s hot seats week three as it happened:Adam Bandt DJs like nobody is watching (but everyone is);How much will Gaza conflict matter in Wills?

In a crisp white tee,Adam Bandt dropped the beat,not the policy,at Revolver. No talk of rent or climate fears,just bass and synths and dance floor cheers.

  • Charlotte Grieve,Rachael Dexter,Clay Lucas andCara Waters
Greens launch music policy.

Victoria’s hot seats week two as it happened:Air guitar-playing Greens promise tax breaks for live-music venues

What better place to launch a live-music policy than a pub beer garden?

  • Cara Waters,Rachael Dexter,Tom Cowie,Charlotte Grieve,Brittany Busch andTony Wright
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Dutton dodges questions about Liberal candidate pleading guilty to financial charge

Liberals are asking questions about their party’s vetting process as candidates keep making headlines.

  • James Massola,Natassia Chrysanthos andOlivia Ireland
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Youvie Gaba outside Billu’s,the restaurant he owns in Harris Park.

‘You shouldn’t be in survival mode’:Why this Sydney seat matters so much at this election

A booming CBD,nine universities and cultural hubs:Inside the Sydney seat everyone is watching.

  • Matt Wade andAnthony Segaert
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Election 2025:Victorian hot seats

In this series of weekly live blogs,we take an in-depth look of the election campaign in the key Victorian electorates of Goldstein,Wills,Kooyong and Bruce.

Amelia Hamer,the 31-year-old Oxford-educated grandniece of former Victorian premier Sir Rupert “Dick” Hamer.

Amelia Hamer pitched herself as a renter. She owns two investment properties

The Oxford-educated grandniece of former Victorian premier Rupert Hamer describes herself as a renter and someone who empathises with tenants’ struggles.

  • Rachael Dexter
Flyer for Zahid Safi’s campaign launch on Sunday.

Victoria’s hot seats week one as it happened:Bruce is anything but a typical Liberal-Labor contest

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates,hot-button issues,and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

  • Clay Lucas,Cara Waters,Rachael Dexter andCharlotte Grieve