Federal Labor MPs are struggling with how they should campaign in a state vital to Labor’s electoral fortunes when the state branch is so on the nose.
It means Victoria will have had at least three different chief police commissioners in 2025,with applications for the permanent role closing this Friday.
The Victorian premier responded to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s announcement that he would pull federal funding from the SRL East and Sunshine rail hub if elected.
Liberal elders are running out of options on how to spare former party leader John Pesutto from bankruptcy,which would force his exit from parliament and a byelection.
Bankruptcy disqualifies anybody from being a member of parliament. Under this scenario,a live possibility,Pesutto would be forced out and a byelection called for his marginal seat of Hawthorn.
The opposition leader has strengthened the Coalition’s stance against the SRL following a report critical of how the state government can pay for it.
Dumped Victoria Police deputy commissioner Neil Paterson has accused Premier Jacinta Allan and Police Minister Anthony Carbines of corruption over his ousting.
Bail reform in Victoria will be staggered to allow the system to prepare for an influx of people on remand.
A police investigation into organised crime on Big Build sites announced on Monday by the Victorian Premier has actually been running since July.
The Department of Transport and Planning paid $11.48 million to acquire this Bulleen site. But the Greek Orthodox Community is arguing in the Supreme Court the land is worth more than twice that.