A rare reprieve from leadership chatter among Labor and the Liberals has turned the spotlight to other players among the Victorian Parliament.
The relationship between the Coalition partners is at a low ebb after 15 months of chaos and division.
An independent assessment of Australia’s failure to improve outcomes for Indigenous people confirms that governments need to share power with Indigenous organisations,they say.
The Coalition’s shadow cabinet walked away from a First Nations treaty late last year but kept it quiet,as Indigenous elders accuse them of playing politics with human rights.
Nationals leader Peter Walsh admitted the U-turn,saying the change was not taken lightly.
Victorians have received correspondence claiming to be from the First Peoples’ Assembly about seeking legal advice to protect their property from re-acquisition.
Opposition Leader John Pesutto is tipped to grant a free vote,Liberal sources say,putting them at odds with their federal counterparts who will campaign against constitutional change.
There are salient lessons from the Victorian Nationals for the Liberal Party on how to broaden your appeal,reinvent your brand,and elect more women to parliament.
The Nationals say they enjoyed their strongest result since 1943 in seat gains,but disagreement has broken out over their coalition with the Liberals.