On July 21, Melbournians will go to the polls to vote in the by-election for the state seat of Melbourne after the retirement of Bronwyn Pike. The Liberals decided not to contest the seat, leaving the Greens and Labor to fight over the votes of the inner suburbs. Cathy Oke, a Melbourne City Councillor, is representing the Greens in what is tipped to be the party's first win in the Victorian Lower House. Sally spok to Cathy Oke, as well as the Labor candidate Jennifer Kanis.