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■ Bayswater MLA Jackson Taylor (Lab.) has spoken in State Parliament about his Liberal opponent Nick Wakeling. “I want to take a moment to acknowledge Nick Wakeling, the former member for Ferntree Gully, who served his community for 16 years,” Mr Taylor told the Legislative Assembly. “Nick is absolutely a decent bloke. We saw a lot of each other, particularly when there was a redistribution that essentially left me with about 53 per cent and him with about 45 per cent of his old Ferntree Gully electorate. “We have seen a lot of each other over the past couple of years, and I want to thank him for the friendly campaign and his service to the community. “I also want to thank all the other candidates who put themselves forward. It is no easy task to put yourself out there and on the ballot, so thank you and well done. “It was not always sunshine, lollipops and rainbows though, as elections go. Sadly, there was a lot of nastiness from some extremes I had never seen before, and I will not name or provide any notoriety to those individuals or groups. “I imagine they would probably have no idea they were being referred to anyway, given their approach to any constructive feedback provided on behaviour. “What I will say is that we have to do better. I am very proud of democracy and the democracy we have and the systems we have in place in Victoria. “A lot of the stuff we saw in 2022 I hope was for the very last time for so many reasons. I want to thank my community and all Victorians for bearing with it and acquitting your duties to cast your votes. “I am a big believer in seeing the job through, so I cannot tell you how stoked I am at getting the opportunity to keep doing what I am doing, because I believe what I am doing is the best job in town. “So thank you for placing your trust in me to be your voice and representation in Parliament.
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