Pesutto to face new leadership challenge as early as this Friday
Embattled Opposition Leader John Pesutto is set to face a new leadership challenge from senior Liberal Brad Battin – and critics are confident they will blast him out of the job.
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A broad coalition of Liberal MPs are preparing to blast John Pesutto out of the state party’s leadership in the new year if he continues to refuse to step aside.
Pesutto facing $2m nightmare after rejecting $100k settlement
Opposition Leader John Pesutto rejected the chance to escape his legal battle with ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming for $100,000. Now he’s staring at a $2m financial wipeout.
Probe into ‘toxic’ building peak body after long-running internal war
A formal investigation has been launched into Master Builders Association of Victoria amid allegations of financial wrongdoing and a “toxic culture”.
When voters will head to the polls for Prahran by-election
Voters will go to the polls early in 2025 to elect a replacement for former Greens MP Sam Hibbins, who resigned last month after being forced to quit the party when his affair with a staffer was exposed.
Another key Pesutto staffer resigns
Oppostion Leader John Pesutto has lost another key staffer in the latest in a raft of major changes to his team, which is growing confident of a 2026 election win.
‘Voice of reason’: Leaders pay tribute to outgoing Victorian Nationals leader Peter Walsh
Victorian Nationals MP Peter Walsh has been praised for his long contribution to the party after it was revealed he would be replaced as leader by Gippsland South MP Danny O’Brien.
MP quits parliament after affair with staffer, sparking by-election
Ex-Greens MP Sam Hibbins has resigned from parliament after being forced to quit the party following an affair with a staffer — and the move has sparked a by-election in the seat of Prahran.
‘Poor state’: A decade of Labor leaves Victoria worse for wear
Victoria this week marks a decade of Labor rule. The Herald Sun has asked a number of economic experts to analyse the health of the state’s ecnomy — and the verdict is grim.
Covid rorts probe: Horror amount fleeced from Vic’s help programs
Thousands of potentially fraudulent claims have been identified in a review into two Victorian government Covid financial support programs for struggling businesses, costing taxpayers millions.
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