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It was one of the biggest upsets in Australian political history. The 1999 Victorian state election was fought between two men revered as giants of modern government. Now, for the first time, Steve Bracks and Jeff Kennett have sat down in person to discuss the election that changed Victoria forever.

Lessons learned

Kennett and Bracks discuss the state of the parties and why Labor, other than during the Kennett reign and a brief four-year period earlier this decad...
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The last days of Jeff

We've gone inside the bunker during the final days of the Kennett government. So just how close did Jeff Kennett come to a return during the reign of ...
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The Three Kingmakers

After a brutal election in 1999, the result wasn't immediately clear and Victoria was in limbo. But three independents emerged as political kingmakers...
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Death in Frankston East

In the middle of the campaigning, a bombshell broke. The independent candidate for Frankston East has died. It had the potential to completely reshape...
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Jeff.com and the dripping tap

How did it happen? While many in the city were in lock step with the charismatic premier and his dream for the future, enthusiasm in regional cities w...
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The boilover

It was one of the biggest upsets in Australian political history. No one expected this result - even Steve Bracks and Jeff Kennett. 20 years on, they ...
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