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‘Very nervous’: Polls close in Dunkley as Marles tips tight contest

Dominic Giannini
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Polls have closed in the seat of Dunkley after the prime minister revealed his birthday wish and noisy hecklers targeted the Liberal candidate as the major parties made their last-ditch pitch to byelection voters.

Both Labor and the Liberals have tempered expectations of victory in a vote triggered by the death of Labor MP Peta Murphy, who lost her battle with cancer at the end of last year.

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