 At the 2002 election, the seat's margin grew to 8.1%, however, neither major party considered it safe due to its history as a marginal seat.Trezise narrowly held it for Labor in the 2010 election, becoming the first opposition member for this seat in its current incarnation.The 2014 Victorian state election saw boundary changes and Christine Couzens retained the seat for the ALP following the retirement of Trezise.