Meralyn Klein, ex-Liberal candidate for Yan Yean, who was forced to resign over anti-Muslim video

"When Liberal Party candidates go off the rails, we deal with it appropriately."

Matthew Guy, speaking about Meralyn Klein.

"It's 2018 for heaven's sake, we need to get on and do this."

Premier Daniel Andrews on providing free menstrual products in schools.

"She did cuddle up to us, she did tell us she was very much aligned to our policies and the Liberal Party was not strong enough on a lot of these issues."

Avi Yemini, Australian Liberty Alliance upper house candidate, speaking about Meralyn Klein.

Today’s promises

Labor

• $100 million for regional hospitals, including $3.9 million for refurbishment of the pathology and radiology departments at Ararat Hospital.
• Free menstrual pads and tampons at all state schools.

Coalition

• Establishment of a unit within the Department of Justice to work on deporting violent foreign repeat offenders.

Who went where

Labor

Ararat Hospital, Ararat

Electorate: Ripon, held by Liberals on 0.8 per cent

Coalition

Southbank, and Kinch Fine Food in Caulfield North

Electorates: Albert Park, held by Labor on margin of 3 per cent, and
Caulfield, held by Liberals by 4.9 per cent