Cranes, crime, debt and potholes: How Labor lost Victoria in four charts
You know things are bad when people are spray-painting the word “Labor” to mark potholes. Or when business leaders have multiple friends who have been victims of home invasion.
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You know things are bad when people are spray-painting the word “Labor” to mark potholes. Or when business leaders have multiple friends who have been victims of home invasion.
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