The Herald Sun needs to convince a judge that stories questioning whether a Victorian Liberal MP had slept with his now wife when she was underage should be considered news.
Despite a $400 million downturn in state-generated foreign spending over two years,the government has boasted that it dramatically exceeded its targets.
A major overhaul of Victorian planning laws is designed to cut permit approvals from an average of 140 days to just 10.
The rush is raising questions about the strain of the power-hungry facilities on the state’s electricity and water supply.
Jacinta Allan rejected calls for a protest permit system and defended the right to protest peacefully,after a demonstration that saw rocks thrown at police.
The move has sparked concerns that vulnerable people already overwhelmed with ballooning toll and other fees,will be pushed further into debt.
The Herald Sun argued an exemption for journalists shielded it from respecting the privacy of deputy Liberal leader Sam Groth’s wife,Brittany,when questioning the legality of how their relationship began.
The Allan government’s plan to dramatically hike car parking levies has been labelled “big tax grab” that could hurt the Queen Victoria Market.
The premier was scheduled to appear at a major social services event on Monday morning. Instead,she held a press conference to spruik a new train station.
Tensions between property owners and the state government are flaring over allegations of inflated valuations leading to huge land tax bills.