Current Status: ALP seat, with a 6.23% margin

Former Member: Peta Murphy (ALP) (deceased)

Confirmed Candidates: To be determined

Electorate Profile: https://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/vic/dunkley.htm

Demographics:
https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/CED212

 

Dunkley includes Frankston and the surrounding suburbs of Langwarrin, Seaford, Carrum Downs, Sandhurst and Mount Eliza.

Dunkley was won by Labor's Bob Chynoweth at its first contest in 1984, but he was defeated in 1990 before being re-elected in 1993. Dunkley changed again in 1996 when Liberal MP Bruce Billson was first elected. The 2018 redistribution wiped out the Liberal Party margin and the ALP’s Peta Murphy was successful in 2019 and 2022.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/dunkley-by-election-2024

2022 Two-party preferred outcome

Candidate

Party

Votes

Margin

This election (%)

Previous Election (%)

Swing

MURPHY, Peta

Australian
Labor
Party

53,865

12,008

56.27

52.74

+3.53

COOMBES, Sharn

Liberal

 41,857 -12,008

41.857

43.73

 -3.53

Source: https://results.aec.gov.au/27966/Website/HouseDivisionPage-27966-210.htm

Our Campaign

ABC Friends Victoria will campaign to encourage Dunkley voters to use their vote to ensure the ABC is properly funded by the next Federal Government.

Our campaign will encourage voters to be aware of where their local candidates and the major parties stand on four key pillars:

  1. Restoration of full funding so that the ABC can meet future needs
  2. A Board of Management free from political appointments and interference
  3. Guaranteed Victorian regional and rural news and information services

Voters will then be encouraged through all ABCFV campaign materials to Vote for your ABC

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