The opposition leader had three defamation cases brought against him,but now he’s down to just one.
Victoria’s 76 health services could be slashed to 12 in an efficiency-driven overhaul revealed as the government dropped a budget notable for soaring debt,higher taxes,stalled projects and abandoned promises.
Property developers and builders opted not to press ahead with a record number of units in the last five years – despite them being approved by councils.
A rare reprieve from leadership chatter among Labor and the Liberals has turned the spotlight to other players among the Victorian Parliament.
The state’s voters are ripe for the picking,but the opposition will need to do more to capitalise on Labor’s problems,not simply rely on their misfortune.
The latest poll by Resolve shows Labor’s primary vote has shed 9 percentage points in the past year,which has allowed the Coalition to grab a lead despite a period of internal unrest.
Coalition MPs are strongly in favour of nuclear energy – but they’re not so sure about where to put the power plants.
David Southwick sought to fend off a legal threat from exiled MP Moira Deeming by arguing he can’t be held responsible for comments made by his party leader.
A year to the day after an anti-trans rights rally was gatecrashed by neo-Nazis,the state opposition leader faces further defamation action linked to the rally aftermath.
Two high-profile activists who rallied with Moira Deeming on the steps of state parliament have until Tuesday to file proceedings against the Liberal leader.
The genteel demographic of Hawthorn is slowly being replaced by apartments,young people and chain stores. But some question what the suburb could lose as a result.