Expect long wait for Mallee federal election result

LIBERAL Party candidate Serge Petrovich faces a difficult task to catch The Nationals’ Anne Webster in a Mallee vote count that could drag out for weeks. Despite postal votes this week slightly favouring Mr Petrovich, Dr Webster remained the clear frontrunner with a primary vote of 29 per cent. Mr Petrovich had attracted 18 per […]

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