Victorian independent in winnable position in once-safe Liberal seat of Mornington, poll shows

Exclusive: Frankston hospital doctor Kate Lardner in similar place to teal' MPs Zoe Daniel and Monique Ryan at same time in their campaigns

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The Victorian independent candidate Kate Lardner is in a strong position to win the seat of Mornington at the upcoming state election, according to a new poll which predicts a 10% swing away from the Liberal party in the once-safe electorate.

Polling conducted in August just after Lardner, a doctor at Frankston hospital and mother-of-two, announced her candidacy shows she is in a similar position to the teal" MPs Zoe Daniel, Monique Ryan and Allegra Spender at the same time in their campaigns.

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