The Mayor of Greater Dandenong, Eden Foster, has been confirmed as the Labor party candidate for former Premier Daniel Andrews state seat of Mulgrave.
Cr Foster has announced that she will take a leave of absence from her role as mayor and councillor to focus on the campaign for the by-election, the date for which is yet to be announced.
The Dandenong Star Journal reports that Cr Foster may have competition from one her council colleagues, with Rhonda Garad who is believed to be contesting preselection to be the Greens candidate.
Ian Cook, the owner of I Cook Foods is also believed to be recontesting as an independent, after finishing second to Daniel Andrews on primary votes at last year’s state election