It is difficult to decide which is more worrying – Victoria’s precarious economic position or the government desperately trying to spin a tale of success.
Labor committed $850 million to upgrade at least 89 schools in 2022,but more than half failed to secure funding to put shovels in the ground in last year’s state budget.
The government agency responsible for stepping in when there are medicine shortages in Victoria will announce redundancies on Thursday.
The Department of Treasury and Finance asked Treasurer Tim Pallas for extra money to cover the interest payments on the state’s debt portfolio,weeks before last year’s budget.
Libertarian MP David Limbrick says a special economic zone would turbocharge Docklands. It would mean scrapping payroll and land taxes.
A new pay deal for state government employees has been described as representing a big shift in relations between employers and staff.
Newly revealed cost overruns are expected to top $100 million across state government agencies.
More than half of Victorians are experiencing cost-of-living and personal debt distress beyond normal levels.
Formula 1 is contracted to remain in Melbourne for another 14 years,extending to four decades this city’s love-hate relationship with its rumbling,high-octane race weekend.
No other Australian jurisdiction is as dependent on fines for cash,but the state government faces pressure to scale back its punitive approach to revenue-raising.
Victoria’s share of the GST carve-up has been boosted by $3.7 billion after the federal grants commission realised the state was packed and wasn’t getting mining revenue.