Shadow multicultural affairs minister Evan Mulholland.

Liberal MPs’ invitation to Islamic community day withdrawn after Bondi speeches

The Islamic Council of Victoria drew attention to the comments of three MPs,saying it expected better from politicians and leaders.

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Former deputy opposition leader Sam Groth.

Sam Groth to exit parliament early and spark costly byelection

Voters in Groth’s electorate will be forced to the polls just months before the November state election after the former deputy opposition leader decided he would leave parliament early.

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Former independent candidate Paul Hopper is challenging the Victorian government’s political donation laws in the High Court.

Victoria’s political donation laws unfairly favour major parties,High Court told

Labor’s controversial political donation regime is being tested in the High Court of Australia as former independent candidates take their case to Canberra.

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About 150 GPs will be able to diagnose ADHD under changes to be introduced by the Allan government.

Victorian GPs to diagnose ADHD and prescribe medication for it under new reforms

Changes proposed by the Allan government will seek to cut down a process that currently takes up to a year and costs at least $2000.

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Premier Jacinta Allan is promising new solutions ahead of the state election in November

Allan pledges ‘new solutions’ as Labor seeks historic fourth term

Premier Jacinta Allan has sought to rebrand herself as an innovator in a speech to her MPs that appeared to be a curtain raiser to this year’s state election

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The Victorian government faces a High Court challenge to its fundraising laws despite a last-minute bid to amend the laws.

High Court rejects Victorian bid to stall donation law case

Victoria’s political donation laws will this week face a legal challenge in the nation’s top court after the state government’s attempt to delay the case failed.

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Sydney Road in Brunswick will feel the brunt of a 90-day rail closure.

Upfield line set to close for three months during ‘sky rail’ works

Three years of work and preparations,including a 90-day shutdown of the Upfield line,are set to hit one of Melbourne’s busiest corridors as part of the government’s level crossing removal program.

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Premier Jacinta Allan announces the government’s plan to abolish VicHealth.

‘Ignorance and stupidity’:Labor luminary slams planned VicHealth closure

The Labor and Liberal figures who secured support for the establishment of the health promotions body have urged the Allan government to abandon plans to scrap it.

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David Southwick addresses the media with leader Jess Wilson last year.

David Southwick returns as deputy Liberal leader in election year

Liberal MPs conducted another leadership ballot in San Remo on Wednesday morning after Sam Groth announced he would quit politics at the November election.

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Benny Zable and Tarneen Onus Browne,represented by the Human Rights Law Centre,are filing a legal and constitutional challenge to police search powers in the Federal Court.

Police search powers were invalid and unlawful,Federal Court rules

The court agreed with a challenge by the Human Rights Law Centre that Victoria Police erroneously declared Melbourne CBD a ‘designated area’.

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