Victorian politics
Victorian opposition leader accused of trashing activist’s reputation in second defamation suit
Kellie-Jay Keen lodges statement of claim as state Liberal leader John Pesutto says he will ‘vigorously contest’ the legal proceeding
Benita Kolovos and Adeshola Ore
19, Mar, 2024 @6:40 AM
‘Fancy cars and flashy yachts’: criminals living the high life targeted by Victoria’s unexplained wealth laws
Police minister says those who ‘swan around with ill-gotten gains’ will be pursued in reforms that flip onus of proof
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent
19, Mar, 2024 @2:59 AM
John Pesutto’s leadership under fresh strain as two further defamation cases loom
Victorian opposition leader facing prospect of three defamation cases, as Kellie-Jay Keen and Angie Jones flag legal action
Adeshola Ore
18, Mar, 2024 @6:51 AM
Labor won’t outline cost of Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop as opposition cites independent estimates
Coalition cites growing estimated costs, while minister cannot say how much the project will slug taxpayers
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent
13, Mar, 2024 @5:30 AM
‘No joy’ but inquiry brings ‘healing’ for victim-survivors of alleged child sexual abuse in Victorian schools
Board of inquiry’s report identified 109 alleged victims of four paedophile teachers at 24 schools dating back to the 1960s
Benita Kolovos, Victorian state correspondent
06, Mar, 2024 @2:00 PM
Spill or no spill, Victoria’s Liberal party can agree on one thing: no more messiahs
As discontent with leader John Pesutto rises, the fractured party is casting around for a replacement that will unite them
Benita Kolovos
04, Mar, 2024 @9:30 AM
PM says Dutton’s team ‘dominated by blokes’ – as it happened
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Rafqa Touma
03, Mar, 2024 @6:44 AM
Albanese says Liberal party lost Dunkley byelection because it ran a ‘fear campaign’ and is ‘dominated by blokes’
Prime minister says voters rejected opposition’s ‘negativity’ as Labor’s Jodie Belyea wins Victorian seat
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent
03, Mar, 2024 @6:40 AM
‘I can’t keep living like this’: a day on the frontline of Australia’s homelessness crisis
In Victoria, where Australia’s housing crisis is especially acute, case workers perform a stressful triaging act as they try to fit people into beds that just aren’t there
Cait Kelly Inequality reporter
02, Mar, 2024 @7:00 PM
Crime, aspiration and the underdog status: Albanese and Dutton make final pitches in tight Dunkley race
Labor highlights tax changes and legacy of late MP Peta Murphy, while Liberals’ Nathan Conroy tells ‘scared’ voters to ‘send a message’ to government on law and order
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent
01, Mar, 2024 @4:00 AM
NSW joins Victorian government in cancelling iftar dinners after boycott announced by peak Muslim bodies
Premiers say events won’t go ahead, with concern over those in the community grieving over the war in Gaza
Benita Kolovos and Mostafa Rachwani
29, Feb, 2024 @7:10 AM
Muslim peak bodies in NSW and Victoria reject invitations to premiers’ iftar dinners
Exclusive: Australian National Imams Council and Islamic Council of Victoria say they will not attend Ramadan events amid ‘frustration’ in Muslim communities over response to Gaza conflict
Mostafa Rachwani and Benita Kolovos
27, Feb, 2024 @2:00 PM
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