he Victorian Liberal Party has selected Steve Murphy, a real estate agent with 26 years of experience in the Werribee area, as their candidate for the upcoming by-election on February 8, following the resignation of former treasurer Tim Pallas, the ABC reports.

Labor has chosen local high school teacher John Lister as their candidate, while the Greens have introduced Rifai Raheem, who emphasizes community connections and proposals for public transport reform.

Murphy and Lister both highlight issues such as cost of living and infrastructure as central to their campaigns.