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Liberal candidate for marginal seat dumped weeks out from election

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Willingham, R., & Eddie, R. (2026, October 13). Liberal candidate for marginal seat dumped weeks out from election. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-13/croydon-liberal-candidate-grant-hutchinson-replaced/107260434

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The Victorian opposition has replaced its candidate for a marginal seat in Melbourne's east weeks before the election. Grant Hutchinson was disendorsed after new information emerged regarding a civil case he is involved in. Toby Wooldridge will now stand as the Liberal candidate for Croydon in the November 28 poll.

Written by AI on 2026-10-13, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The Victorian opposition recently replaced Grant Hutchinson with Toby Wooldridge as the Liberal Party candidate for Croydon, a marginal seat in Melbourne's east, just weeks before the scheduled election on November 28. Opposition leader Jess Wilson announced that Hutchison was disendorsed due to newly discovered information regarding a civil case he is involved in. This change could significantly impact voting patterns in Croydon, which has been closely contested between major parties.

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Topics

Croydon Liberals Melbourne Victorian

Subjects

Croydon GPE · 2× Grant Hutchinson PERSON · 2× Victorian NORP · 2× Jess Wilson PERSON · 1× Liberals NORP · 1× Melbourne GPE · 1× Toby Wooldridge PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Liberals replace Croydon candidate Grant Hutchinson, weeks out from Victorian election In short: The Victorian opposition has replaced its candidate for a marginal seat in Melbourne's east.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13

🔮 Toby Wooldridge will now stand as the candidate for Croydon in the November 28 poll.

2026-10-13 · ABC News (AU)

Liberal candidate for marginal seat dumped weeks out from election · assertive framing

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Liberals replace Croydon candidate Grant Hutchinson, weeks out from Victorian election In short: The Victorian opposition has replaced its candidate for a marginal seat in Melbourne's east. asserted

opposition → replace → east

Opposition leader Jess Wilson says Grant Hutchinson was disendorsed after new information came to light about a civil case he is involved in. asserted

he → say → case

Toby Wooldridge will now stand as the candidate for Croydon in the November 28 poll. asserted

Wooldridge → stand → poll