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Victorian politics split over Speaker as two ex leaders honored
In Victoria the Labor Assembly Fight over the Speakership continues with Maurice Blackburn seeking the role but blocked by party rules. Former senators John Barrett and John Grant are remembered for their service while internal rifts reveal tensions over land values and party strategy.
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Bee ' Dohn Grant
Labor Party
Senate
Grant
John “Ara Barrett
Victoria
First
Legislative Assembly
Wren
Chees
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Maurice Blackburn
Matthew Davies
Thomas Bent
Bent
Moorabbin Shire
Moorabbin Shire Council, and Had Areyings
Looometer
Moorabbin
Beary Weixen
Dod
Ceeeman
Thin
Everard
Country Party
America
Alley
United States
Me‘hy
Mare Scotia
Rene
Acene
Nova Scotia
Bridges
Melbourne
Victorian Labor Party
Keane
Railway Union
Atlways
Senatne
Leeion
Holler
Ator Findley
Keanend
Huram R.A
Barnes
Gece Ling
Hha Ighta
Pune