Allan passes new bail laws, but with one slight change
The Allan government’s new bail laws have passed parliament but Victorians still face a wait for the tougher laws to come into effect.
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Pesutto’s defamation defence bankrolled by high-profile property developer
A well-known developer, two shadow ministers and three former premiers are among those to dip into their own pockets to support former opposition leader John Pesutto.
State government loses bid to keep Covid documents secret
Covid briefing documents used to justify sending Victorians into the world’s longest lockdown will finally be made public, after the state government lost its bid to keep them secret.
The five-letter word threatening to stall Allan’s bail crackdown
Jacinta Allan is facing a new hurdle in her bid to push new bail laws through parliament as a single word emerges as a new point of contention.
Govt urged to put egos aside and act now as crime hits all-time high
The Allan government has been shamed by shocking crime statistics as police call for new laws to be implemented “as fast as humanly possible”.
‘Grubby’: Volunteers to cough up for new levy
Volunteers who were told they would be exempt from the new Emergency Services Volunteer Fund levy will now have to pay and apply for a capped refund.
Premier at star chamber? The powers of Vic’s corruption watchdog
Explosive allegations of “corruption and misconduct” have been filed against Jacinta Allan at IBAC by a former top cop. So just what powers does the corruption watchdog have over the state’s most powerful politician.
Landlords ‘can afford to pay more’: Vic Treasurer
Victoria’s peak property body has slammed the Allan government over a new tax hit to landlords after Treasurer Jaclyn Symes claimed rental providers “can afford to pay more”.
Should a librarian ask a 5yo their pronouns? Vic parliament will debate
The rollout of a LGBTQIA+ toolkit which orders public librarians to ask primary-school aged children whether they identify as a he, she or they is set to be debated in parliament, after a petition secured thousands of signatures.
Why renters are set to miss out on $2600 of yearly savings
Australia is projected to fall almost half a million homes short of the Albanese government’s housing target, meaning renters will pay the price.
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