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New MP for Kororoit

Kororoit voters will be represented by a new MP, regardless of which candidate wins the November 26 election.

Labor’s Marlene Kairouz has held the seat since a by-election in 2008. However, she failed to gain Labor pre-selection for the seat after becoming embroiled in a probe into branch stacking in the ALP.

Labor’s candidate for the seat is Luba Grigorovitch.

Ms Grigorovitch is one of nine candidates vying for election in Kororoit.

Also standing are: Belle Gibson (Victorian Socialists), Jaz Chandok (New Democrats), Zuzanna Brown (Labour DLP), Katherine Divita (Animal Justice Party), Joh Bauch (independent), Melanie Milutinovic (Family First Victoria), Ben Chester (Greens) and John Fletcher (Liberal).

The electorates takes in parts of Brimbank and Melton.

Some of suburbs covered by the seat include Kings Park, Albanvale, Caroline Springs, Burnside, Derrimut and Deer Park.

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