Central Victoria’s electorate of Bendigo has been considered a Labor safe seat for more than a decade. Lisa Chesters has held the seat since 2013, but this election is facing competition from Nationals candidate Andrew Lethlean.
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00:00For the past 12 years, Bendigo Labor MP Lisa Chesters has held on to the seat of Bendigo,
00:07growing her margin to 11.2%.
00:10Now for the first time since 2013, she's facing serious competition.
00:16You can't drive more than a few blocks around Bendigo
00:19without seeing the face of Nationals candidate Andrew Lethley.
00:23The publican had little interest in politics until he decided to run last year
00:27and the party has thrown a lot of money behind him,
00:30with a large advertising campaign and an estimated spend of a million dollars.
00:34He's based the majority of his campaign on election promises around initiatives to tackle crime,
00:40funds for sports clubs and roads, saying the region has been left behind by Labor.
00:45Crime has been a hot topic in Bendigo where there have been protests from residents
00:49fed up with an increase in crime outside the state.
00:53Bendigo East MP Jacinta Allen's office, who is also the Victorian Premier.
00:57Although there has been controversy this week after Mr Lethley was found to have forgotten
01:02to pay his hospitality venue's liquor licence this month, operating without it for 10 days.
01:08Mr Lethley said it was an administrative error that he's taken full responsibility for.
01:13The Labor Party has admitted it's feeling the pressure this election
01:17and expects a close outcome on Saturday.
01:20Although polls are showing Labor is still likely to retain the seat.
01:24debate at thespot.com
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