Ask Wayne McKail if people should be building in Carisbrook’s flood plains and his answer is unequivocal.
The Andrews government has ramped up efforts to build massive,publicly owned offshore wind farms as Victoria prepares to end 100-year reliance on brown coal for electricity generation.
The Andrews government’s new energy plan will cut emissions,replace coal and kill off the market as we know it,but may not drive down costs.
Gig economy platforms like Uber,Airtasker and DoorDash are being warned they will face tough employment laws from next year if Labor wins the election.
Victoria’s three remaining coal-fired power plants are likely to close years earlier than expected after the Andrews government announced a $1 billion plan to become an active competitor in the electricity market.
A publicly owned power company would generate electricity in Victoria under a re-elected Andrews government,which plans to revive the State Electricity Commission.
Recent research found people dislike catching the bus because the service is infrequent and poor. One in five of those surveyed no longer consider buses a legitimate form of public transport that provides an alternative to driving.
The Victorian Trades Hall Council has launched a campaign to push what it says is worker justice to the heart of the November election.
Planners warn out-of-date flood maps and a lack of statewide co-ordination mean Victoria is not adequately prepared for flooding and homes are being built on flood plains.
Opposition Leader Matthew Guy says that,if elected,he will change Victoria’s payroll tax system “from the worst in Australia to the best in Australia”.
Foodbank’s annual Hunger Report,reveals more than 2 million households across the country experienced severe food insecurity in the past 12 months,which means they ran out of food due to limited finances and at worst went entire days without eating.