Premier accused of throwing top cop under the bus
Jacinta Allan is under fire for trying to shift blame to acting police chief Rick Nugent after criticism she misled Victorians by claiming police dedicated new resources to stamp out workplace crime.
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Why you’ll be waiting even longer for Allan’s bail crackdown
Crucial elements of Jacinta Allan’s promised bail crackdown will not be introduced to parliament this week, meaning some of the new measures might not come into effect until much later this year.
Licence to kill: Anger at lack of checks for wombat-shooting permits
Victorian landowners can obtain permits to shoot troublesome wombats in less than 24 hours in what has been slammed as a “tick and flick” exercise.
Bail laws setback as Libs blast ‘arrogant’ Allan government
Tensions have boiled over as the opposition cut short a “farce” briefing with the government on the proposed new bail laws, leaving Labor with an uphill battle to rush through the legislation.
‘Can’t afford to wait’: Victorian opposition moves to fast-track machete ban
Opposition Leader Brad Battin will move to fast-track the Allan government’s machete ban to bring it into effect immediately, in the wake of a spate of terrifying stabbings across the state.
Eddie-vention to unite Judd and Jacinta in crime crisis
Eddie McGuire is back in the hot seat as he tries to broker peace talks between his outspoken Brighton WAG mate, Bec Judd, and Premier Jacinta Allan, over the state’s crime epidemic.
Strained prisons told to prep for flood of inmates ahead of new bail laws
Victorian jails have been ordered to get ready for an influx of prisoners, which they say could push the system to breaking point as the Allan government hopes to push tough new bail laws through parliament next week.
‘We got it wrong’: Jacinta Allan apologises for bail fail
The Victorian Premier has apologised for her government’s failure to keep Victorians safe after relaxing bail laws in 2023, as the police union welcomed a tougher new approach.
Land tax scandals spark calls for watchdog probe
Victoria’s finance watchdog has been called on to probe the state’s “systematically broken” land tax regime after a series of false, dodgy and inflated bills sparked accusations of a multi-tiered Allan government tax grab.
Jacinta Allan’s chief of staff quits ahead of looming shake-up
Premier Jacinta Allan’s chief of staff Matt Phelan has walked out, following months of complaints from inside Labor about the way her office has operated.
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