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‘Find dirt’: Andrews denies accusations by ex-IBAC boss

Premier Daniel Andrews has categorically denied his government directed an auditor to "find dirt" on Victoria's corruption watchdog.

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'Find dirt': Andrews denies accusations by ex-IBAC boss

Premier Daniel Andrews has denied his government told an independent auditor to "find dirt" on Victoria's corruption watchdog amid several Labor-linked probes.

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Why is Dan Andrews so popular? Allow us to introduce Victoria’s opposition

With yet another IBAC report impugning yet another former Labor minister, why can’t the Victorian Liberals make any headway?

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Victorian MP Kat Theophanous says she ‘always acted appropriately’ as Ibac makes findings against her father

Corruption watchdog found no evidence that Northcote MP knew donations were allegedly solicited from developer

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Ex-Labor MP resigns from board after 'damning' report

A government board member lobbied for a developer in exchange for donations to his Labor MP daughter's election campaign, Victoria's corruption watchdog says.

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Former Victorian minister lobbied for developer who donated to daughter’s election campaign, Ibac report finds

Ibac finds Theo Theophanous improperly lobbied and received ‘in-kind benefit’ to Labor MP for Northcote Kat Theophanous

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IBAC says former Labor minister Theo Theophanous 'improperly' lobbied for developer

IBAC finds Theo Theophanous lobbied on behalf of a Chinese-backed development consortium that donated to his daughter's election campaign.

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Victoria Police officers charged with assault following incident during arrest in Narre Warren South

Two officers, aged 35 and 45, from the transit and public safety command are charged with unlawful assault and unlawful assault with a weapon.

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Former Victorian MP unfit to stand trial over 45 IBAC charges, psychiatrist says

Former state MP Russell Northe is unfit to stand trial on 45 charges brought by IBAC, a court has heard.

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Rail execs in court for alleged corruption

Ex-V/Line chief executive James Pinder and ex-Metro Trains manager Peter Bollas have faced court after being formally charged by IBAC over alleged misconduct.

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A very Labor Christmas: the alleged headbutt, the plumber, and the tip-truck union

Under the mistletoe, a Shorten fanboy allegedly goes the tonk on a rival union head. The hunting season continues in the festive season.

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Victoria Police not doing enough to prevent database misuse, privacy experts say

Privacy specialists say Victoria Police needs to improve its systems to prevent sensitive information being wrongly accessed by employees, after the ABC revealed 178 officers have faced complaints about the misuse of a key database.

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Victoria Police allegedly use LEAP database to pursue, stalk, harass women prompting calls for inquiry

The ABC has spoken to three women who say Victoria Police officers accessed the LEAP database to stalk, harass or pursue relationships with them. Lawyers fear these are not isolated incidents.

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Into the woods: Victorian Labor, the great defection, the HWU, training day, Daintree, and the big pile of money

Seven state MPs suddenly quit Bill Shorten’s faction, as IBAC’s Operation Daintree investigates a $3.4 million grant to a union run by his ‘mates’. Is the final act of a long drama playing out? Who’s going to be on the floor when it does?

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Victoria’s election result dispelled the myth of Daniel Andrews’ supposed unpopularity

Media and the Liberal party were enthralled by the ‘toxic Dan’ narrative in the face of evidence to the contrary

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Seven people, including former V/Line CEO, charged after IBAC corruption investigation

The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission charges seven people with offences including misconduct in public office and receiving secret commissions.

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Morsels from a perfectly cooked election campaign (part two)

There’s a lot of terms you could use to describe the wild 2022 Victorian election campaign, some more publishable than others. Read part two of Crikey’s mammoth wrap-up.

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Not waving, drowning

Australia is 1.47C hotter now than it was in 1910 with extreme weather only going to get worse, a new report has warned, and interest rates are likely to have reached 3.1% by December.

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Vic leaders square off in election debate

Victoria's major party leaders have sparred over energy, integrity and health in the first and only debate between the pair ahead of the November 26 election.

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Vic Libs candidate distanced from party

A week out from election day, the Victorian Liberals have moved to distance themselves from an upper house candidate over her links to a controversial church.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria election report card, week three: Ibac referrals, teal legal win and a preference whisperer stung

Our three guest panellists give their verdict on how the parties performed in the third week of the 2022 state election campaign

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews on placing women at the forefront of the ‘ugliest’ campaign he’s fought as leader

In an exclusive interview, Victoria’s premier worries about the rise of extremism and says his reform agenda is not over

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: mining industry’s windfall tax threat; Victoria’s messy politics; and a Christmas gift guide

It’s déjà vu with a mining lobby warning that harks back to the ad campaign against the Rudd government

The Guardian - AU

Leaked video shows Glenn Druery bragging of working with CFMEU to help Labor hobble Greens

Opposition refers ALP to Ibac over video of so-called ‘preference whisperer’ skiting about 2018 Victoria election deal

Crikey

Welcome to Crikey’s cheat-sheet guide to the Victorian election. Today: corruption

Our explainer series about the Victorian election’s key issues begins with a look at integrity and transparency.

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