Liberal campaign bus hits shop awning on first day of Victorian election trail
The opposition party's campaign vehicle collided with a shopfront structure during its inaugural outing in Melbourne.
At a glance
- The Liberal party's campaign bus collided with a shopfront awning on its first day
- The vehicle is branded with opposition leader Jess Wilson's name and image
- The incident happened in suburban Melbourne during the Victorian election campaign
- Labor had launched its campaign bus twelve days earlier
The Victorian Liberal party's campaign bus reversed into a shopfront awning during its first official day on the election trail in suburban Melbourne. The large blue vehicle, branded the "Jess Express" and featuring opposition leader Jess Wilson's image, was unveiled on Friday, twelve days after the Labor party launched its own campaign bus.
The incident occurred as the bus was being maneuvered during the campaign's opening activities.
Why it matters
The Victorian state election campaign is underway, with both major parties deploying high-profile campaign infrastructure to reach voters.
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