Economists slam Andrews govt’s battler claim
The state government is under fire for trying to compare itself to a battling household duped by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
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No pokies until 10am: what councils want in law change
Councils have revealed tough new pokie laws they’d like the Andrews government to act on to reduce harm from electronic gaming machines.
Businesses to be slugged with massive cost increases
Changes to the “broken” WorkCover program have been slammed by advocates as the government scrambles to prevent cost blowouts.
WorkSafe leaders lashed over ‘tone-deaf’ winery day
A WorkSafe leaders’ function held at an upmarket winery while talks are under way to fix the state’s workers’ compensation scheme has been slammed as “spectacularly stupid”.
Andrews govt to look at school bus seatbelt mandates
The Premier says mandates for seatbelts in school buses may be considered after the horror Eynesbury crash, as safety advocates push for tougher rules.
Flooded retirement village wants to build more homes
A retirement village that flooded after the bloated Maribyrnong River broke its banks last year has applied to build more homes while an inquiry probes serious concerns about development on the site.
More chaos on airport rail project
Workers on the Melbourne Airport Rail Link may be moved to other state government projects as construction grinds to a halt.
Moira Deeming’s surprise move kills rental inquiry
Expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming has voted against her former colleagues to kill an inquiry into Victoria’s soaring rental costs.
Andrews government backflips on pokies scheme
The state government has been “dragged kicking and screaming” into announcing a one-off surrender scheme for clubs with pokies licences they cannot use.
Victorians can finally tap on with phones or credit cards
A new operator has been announced for Victoria’s troubled Myki system, promising an upgraded ticketing system allowing passengers to keep their money in online accounts rather than on a physical card.
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