A state by-election will need to be held in early 2025 for the western Melbourne seat of Werribee. This by-election was triggered by the retirement yesterday of Tim Pallas, a long-serving Labor minister who has served as Treasurer since 2014.
Werribee lies on the western fringe of Melbourne and has always been a Labor seat. But this is the kind of seat that could flip at a by-election. We’ll have to see how the campaign plays out.
I’ve published my Werribee by-election guide here.
The inner eastern seat of Prahran is due to hold its by-election on February 8, and it’s possible Werribee could be held on the same day.