In 2018, however, it was swept up in the massive Labor wave that swept through eastern Melbourne, with Chris Brayne succeeding retiring longtime Liberal incumbent and former minister Martin Dixon. Brayne is only the second Labor member ever to win the seat in either of its incarnations.
In 2018, the eastern Melbourne electorate experienced a significant shift in political power with the Labor party gaining control. Chris Brayne replaced Martin Dixon, who had previously held the seat as a Liberal representative. This marked only the second time a Labor member has won this particular seat.