Liberals replace Croydon candidate Grant Hutchinson, weeks out from Victorian election
The Victorian Liberal Party has replaced its candidate for Croydon, Grant Hutchinson, just weeks before the state election. The decision follows the emergence of new information regarding a civil lawsuit involving Hutchinson.
Why it matters
Candidate vetting and last-minute replacements can significantly impact election outcomes in marginal seats.
Grant Hutchinson was disendorsed as the Liberal candidate for Croydon on Monday night. ( Supplied: Hutchinson Legal )
The Victorian opposition has replaced its candidate for a marginal seat in Melbourne's east.
Opposition leader Jess Wilson says Grant Hutchinson was disendorsed after new information came to light about a civil case he is involved in.
Toby Wooldridge will now stand as the candidate for Croydon in the November 28 poll.
Link copied Share Share article Opposition leader Jess Wilson has insisted the Liberal Party has tough vetting processes after the party moved to disendorse another candidate, less than seven weeks out from the Victorian election.
Grant Hutchinson was removed as the candidate for Croydon on Monday night, with the party citing litigation Mr Hutchinson is involved in, despite the lawsuit being public knowledge since last year.
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