Earlier today the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) declared Councillor Paul Mercurio the elected Member of Parliament for the seat of Hastings.
As a result, Cr Mercurio has resigned from Council and the VEC has been advised the Mornington Peninsula Shire has an extraordinary vacancy.
The VEC will now hold a by-election to determine Council's new Watson Ward representative. This is expected to take place by March 2023.
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