Angry Victorians join a rush of new micro-parties eyeing a seat in the state’s parliament

Victorian Electoral Commission announces it has received five new applications by parties for upcoming state election

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Angry Victorians and a rogue former Labor MP are among those registering political parties for the upcoming state election.

The Victorian Electoral Commission on Thursday announced it had received five new applications for registration by parties, including one by the New Democrats, which lists the upper house MP Kaushaliya Vaghela as its secretary.

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