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Labor, Liberals trade blows a year on from Vic election

Victorian Labor and the Liberal leaders have hurled insults at one another to mark the one-year anniversary of the bitter 2022 state election.

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Deeming deal broke down over party room return: Pesutto

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto was unwilling to yield to dumped MP Moira Deeming's demand to return to the Liberal party room without conditions.

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Liberal leader to defend dumped MP's defamation claim

Moira Deeming, who was booted from the Victorian Liberals' parliamentary wing, says she will lodge her defamation case against state party leader John Pesutto.

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Labor retains Mulgrave in Victorian by-election

Labor is on track to retain the Victorian seat of Mulgrave, previously held by former premier Daniel Andrews, but with a large swing against it.

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Victorian premier suggests businesses could pay more if Coalition votes down WorkCover reforms

The government may increase premiums paid by businesses if Labor’s WorkCover bill is defeated, Jacinta Allan says

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Warning work compo premiums could be hiked further

A planned overhaul of Victoria's broken workers compensation scheme hangs in the balance as the opposition demands a parliamentary inquiry into the changes.

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Victoria’s yearly document ‘dump day’ reveals a mix of good, bad and ugly

Among the 241 annual reports released all at once are 45 children’s deaths, triple-zero success and a fish ‘misadventure’ at the zoo

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Victorian Liberal tensions after by-election pick

Tensions have emerged in the Victorian Liberal Party following a preselection battle ahead of a by-election in the seat of the former premier.

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Victorian Liberals’ moderate credentials looking shaky as commitment to treaty wavers

After the voice referendum, John Pesutto appears non-committal on treaty – but it’s unclear whether an about-face will be well-received in the ‘Massachusetts of Australia’

The Guardian - AU

Liberals to run a candidate in Victorian by-election

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has confirmed his party will run a candidate in Daniel Andrews' old seat of Mulgrave.

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Australians joining Israel's war on Hamas: official

Israeli-Australians are being mobilised to fight in the military following the attacks launched by Hamas as Melbourne's Jewish community mourns.

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Premier stands by silence on 'unacceptable' Games costs

Victoria's premier has defended not publicly flagging potential cost pressures on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in the lead-up to the event being canned.

AAP

Jacinta Allan warned about rising cost of Commonwealth Games months before it was cancelled

Parliamentary inquiry hears organising committee wrote to the then games minister in April about additional funding and reducing costs

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Allan tested in first question time as Vic premier

New Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Opposition Leader John Pesutto squared off in her first parliamentary sitting day after taking the top job.

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Jacinta Allan’s cabinet reshuffle proves she’s not just going to be a carbon copy of Daniel Andrews

But that ‘has to be coupled with a more collaborative approach to cabinet from the new premier,’ one right-aligned Labor MP says

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Cost of living spokesman defends real estate portfolio

A state opposition's newly appointed spokesman on the cost of living has defended stepping into the role despite holding many real estate interests.

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews resignation: Anthony Albanese ‘surprised’ by announcement

Prime minister says timing of Victorian premier’s departure was unexpected as political leaders react to news

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'We can win': Pesutto pledges victory for Vic Liberals

Just months after being heckled by rank-and-file members, Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto has delivered a bullish message to the party faithful.

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Dutton's unity call as new Vic Liberal president chosen

Federal Liberal leader Peter Dutton issued a plea for unity within the Victorian party at a state council meeting before a new president was elected.

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Dutton to speak as Liberals pick Victorian president

Liberal members will pick a new Victorian party president and hear from federal opposition leader Peter Dutton and state counterpart John Pesutto at a meeting.

The Guardian - AU

Where now for Victorian Liberals after ‘massive loss’ of Matt Bach?

Dashing high hopes after a byelection win, the potential future leader announced he was quitting. Shocked MPs are pondering what’s next

The Guardian - AU

Atagi recommends additional Covid vaccine booster for people over 75 – as it happened

Health minister’s office confirms government has accepted expert body’s advice

The Conversation

Strong political leaders are electoral gold – but the trick is in them knowing when to stand down

March this year marked the 60th anniversary of a famous “gotcha” moment in 1963, when Labor leader Arthur Calwell and his deputy, Gough Whitlam, were photographed outside the Hotel Kingston in Canberra.

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Victorian Liberals claim safe seat – as it happened

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LNP takes lead in Queensland Resolve poll, but Labor still far ahead in Victoria

The Queensland state election will be held in October 2024. A Resolve poll for The Brisbane Times, conducted from May to August with a sample of 947, gave the Liberal National Party 38% of the primary vote (up five since January to April), Labor 32% (down three), the Greens 11%…

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