Labor candidate Bronwen English vows election pledges will be delivered, despite not winning seat of Forrest

Despite not securing the seat of Forrest in Saturday’s Federal election, Labor candidate Bronwen English says rather than a loss, the win at a Federal level means two election promises for the South West will be delivered. The first-time runner helped Labor secure a 10 per cent swing away from long-term Liberal MP Nola Marino in the conservative stronghold seat, turning the seat from secure to marginal. “While we didn’t win Forrest, I am thrilled we have made the seat marginal and shown the Liberals that they cannot take the South West for granted,” Mrs English said. “We’ve improved our primary vote by almost 7 per cent and achieved a two-party-preferred swing that’s currently sitting at 10.6 per cent.” Mrs English said she was pleased the election of the Albanese Government meant two key priority projects she had pledged would be delivered for the South West. “We secured commitments to deliver a bulk-billing urgent care clinic and an $18 million Aboriginal health hub in Bunbury,” she said. “These commitments will now be delivered by an Albanese Labor Government, and the difference they will make in people’s lives will live on long after this campaign.” She said the successes in the region had been a team effort. “I want to thank everyone across the South West who voted for a better future and I want to thank my team of volunteers,” she said. “We campaigned to protect Medicare, make child care cheaper, fix our broken aged care system, deliver free TAFE and embrace a clean energy future. “I’m so proud of what we have achieved, and I am so pleased an Albanese Labor Government can begin its work to create a better future.”