David Southwick
Pesutto says he’s staying as rebels squabble over a replacement
Many in the Victorian Liberal Party want John Pesutto to go. If only they could decide who they want to replace him.
- Kieran Rooney, Chip Le Grand and Rachel Eddie
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Deeming v Pesutto: Here’s what we now know about key state Liberals
There were covert recordings, private emails, text messages and colour-coded spreadsheets, but we learned plenty more in court about the key figures in the defamation case that ousted Liberal Moira Deeming brought against Opposition Leader John Pesutto.
- Rachel Eddie
- Updated
- Courts
Pesutto backs deputy who secretly taped Liberal meeting as ‘insurance’
Opposition Leader John Pesutto says he “absolutely” trusts David Southwick, who told the Federal Court he secretly recorded an internal meeting as an “insurance policy” because he could no longer trust Moira Deeming.
- Rachel Eddie and Annika Smethurst
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Pesutto on shaky ground as MPs threaten to defect to Nationals
The relationship between the Coalition partners is at a low ebb after 15 months of chaos and division.
- Annika Smethurst
Peter Dutton’s $900m Frankston train line pledge derails on day one
The opposition leader was spruiking the rail upgrade ahead of the Dunkley byelection, but the state government has already dismissed helping to fund it.
- Bianca Hall and Broede Carmody
Police to step up patrols after violent protest near burnt-out Caulfield shop
Premier Jacinta Allan said the war in the Middle East could not trigger “deeply distressing” violence on the streets of Melbourne.
- Alex Crowe
‘Hateful and cowardly’: Melbourne train protest probed after Nazi salutes, antisemitic threats
Police said a group of about 25 people gathered for an “unplanned demonstration” about 1.30am on Saturday.
- Royce Millar
Special levy could be needed for Suburban Rail Loop funding hole, experts say
Economists say Victoria might be forced to impose new taxes or levies to pay for the $34.5 billion Suburban Rail Loop East, as the Andrews government faces a multibillion-dollar funding hole in its flagship project.
- Patrick Hatch
With Melbourne’s west cut off from city, government spruiks 20-person punt
The two-week closure of three major rail lines in Melbourne’s west has reignited calls for ferry services to stranded suburbs cut off from the city, while the Transport Department has suggested commuters take a private 20-seater punt under the West Gate Bridge to avoid the works.
- Annika Smethurst
Transurban eyes Victoria tolls monopoly with purchase of EastLink
CityLink owner Transurban’s plan to take over EastLink has raised concerns it will gain an inescapable stranglehold over Melbourne, freezing out potential rivals and giving the company undue influence to shape Victoria’s transport network.
- Patrick Hatch
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