Labor replaces Higgins candidate with high-profile barrister Fiona McLeod

Liberal stronghold in Melbourne could be in play with the retirement of cabinet minister Kelly O’Dwyer

Labor has replaced its candidate in the federal Victorian seat of Higgins with a high-profile barrister in a move that shows the Liberal stronghold could be at risk of falling for the first time.

The incumbent MP for the affluent inner Melbourne electorate, the cabinet minister Kelly O’Dwyer, announced her resignation from politics in January, citing hopes to spend more time with her children.

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