Nearly 50 candidates will waltz into council chambers across the state,elected unopposed. Even some of the lucky winners fear the impact on democracy.
Labor’s control of the crossbench is changing as progressives warn they won’t be taken for granted and those frozen out under Andrews welcome a new approach.
After nine years in power,what is Daniel Andrews’ lasting legacy?
Victoria’s public service integrity bodies say they haven’t seen evidence of change a year after their probe into Labor’s branch-stacking scandal.
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If it were not for Jeff Kennett,Monday might be just another day in the political life of Daniel Andrews.
Senior party figures say it must lead the way in ensuring Victoria’s parliament looks “more like our neighbourhoods rather than Ramsay Street”.
The voting rights of Labor members have been suspended since June 2020 when an “industrial-scale” branch-stacking scandal meant the party’s national executive took over.
Labor is ahead in five lower house seats that are still in doubt after the state election,while in the upper house the Reason Party’s Fiona Patten is at risk of losing her seat to ousted Labor MP Adem Somyurek.
Here is a short guide to the record number of minor parties which could influence Victoria’s legislative agenda after this election.
Operation Daintree is not about political figures or union officials with their snouts in the trough. It is about something more commonplace and insidious.