‘Good’:Albanese welcomes Setka resignation amid calls for CFMEU probe
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‘Good’:Albanese welcomes Setka resignation amid calls for CFMEU probe

Amid allegations that senior bikie figures and criminals have been handed lucrative union roles on government-funded projects,the PM said the former union boss’s alleged behaviour should be condemned,isolated and stamped out.

  • byAnnika Smethurst,Harriet Alexander andAnthony Segaert

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No amount of funding will improve service delivery if we cannot find nurses to fill positions under current conditions and improve healthcare culture.

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Jacinta Allan’s new stance comes after hospital insiders warned of bed closures,surgery delays and even the end of vital services across Victoria’s health system.

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Victoria’s primary care clinics face funding cuts in budget crisis

Priority primary care clinics,promised in 2022 as Daniel Andrews’ solution to the health crisis,are facing cutbacks as the Victorian budget grapples with debt.

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Victorian politicians get 3.5 per cent pay rise

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The inside story of Labor’s sudden change of heart on pill testing

Under Daniel Andrews,pill testing was a non-starter. Jacinta Allan made it permanent within months. Summer overdoses were a big reason why.

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Bed and ward closures,reducing elective surgery,cancelling breast screenings and even closing special-care cots were all openly discussed as possibilities to save money.

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‘Streamline that spending’:Hospitals told to cut back where they can

The health minister’s comments come after two of Victoria’s largest health services imposed immediate hiring freezes in response to the government’s demand for savings.

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Hostile to elated:Nurses overwhelmingly approve new pay deal
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Victorian nurses and midwives have backed the 28.4 per cent pay rise over four years. The deal ends months of tense talks between their union and the government.

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