After Marsha Thomson, long-standing member for Footscray, announced her retirement from politics a daughter of the west emerged as Labor's new candidate for this iconic seat.

Katie Hall, a 5th generation western suburbs resident and long-time Labor and union activist, joined our podcast this week to talk about her campaign experience and her 20 years in the party. A Bulldogs fanatic, Footscray history nerd and winner of a chocolate bar for wagging school Katie reflects on what it will take to represent the people of ever-changing Footscray and protect its working class legacy.