 As the electorate was safe for the Labor Party, the Liberals declined to nominate a candidate.However, partly due to the presence of a One Nation candidate, the Liberals took the unusual step of campaigning for the Australian Democrats, issuing a 'How to Vote Liberal' card which advocated voting Democrat, and then Premier Jeff Kennett also wrote to voters urging them to vote Democrat.While the law has since been changed stopping political parties campaigning directly for other political parties, the fact that the seat has been traditionally safe for Labor has meant the Liberals have often run dead.