The Liberals' Backwards Step in Victoria

The Liberals took a backwards step in Victoria on Saturday when they lost Aston. The first time in more than 100 years that a government's want to seat off the opposition at a by-election. What do you think happened and what is the message that you would take out of that for trying to improve the Liberals' electoral success moving forward? I was always concerned that a by- election this early in the term would present risks for the Liberal Party. We have just lost office not only federally but also obviously lost another state election in November last year. Our brand is not at a high point in Victoria. And by contrast, the Labor Party's brand is very strong in Victoria. They are still