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Shannon DeeryState Politics Editor

Shannon Deery is the Herald Sun’s state political editor. He joined the paper in 2007 and covered courts and crime before joining the politics team in 2020.

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Victoria

Allan government under fire for delaying release of state budget

The Allan government will delay handing down this year’s expected “horror” state budget until after the federal election, sparking fierce criticism from the state opposition.

Victoria

Policing vehicles bare slogans after union members voted for protected industrial action. Picture: Supplied / The Police Association of Victoria.

Police end industrial action and finally strike deal with Allan govt

After nearly two years of increasingly hostile industrial action, Victoria Police are on the way to signing a full agreement with the state government.

Victoria

MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 6, 2025: Photo of Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Education Ben Carroll giving a press conference in Werribee.Picture: NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascuia

Werribee by-election could spell disaster for Allan

Jacinta Allan’s leadership may soon be under threat if things don’t go Labor’s way in the upcoming by-election, but Deputy Premier Ben Carroll insists she’s still the right person for the job.

Victoria

Environmental engineer Angelica Di Camillo has been unveiled as the Greens’ pick for the Prahran by-election as they fight to cling onto the highly-prized seat.

Libs handed potential election-winning boost in Prahran

The Liberal Party has been given a potential election-winning boost in its quest to win the Prahran by-election next month.

Victoria

Friday marked the final day of pre poll voting in the local government elections. Early voters line up at the pre polling booth at Mulgrave Road, Westcourt, to cast their vote. Picture: Brendan Radke

Polling booth campaigners now to register after aggressive behaviour

Pre-polling booth political campaigners will be asked to register, after a history of intimidation, aggression and pushy behaviour.

OpinionOpinion

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA.NewsWire Photos. JANUARY 20, 2025. Premier Jacinta Allan addresses the media at the Werribee Campus of Victoria University. Picture: NewsWire/Ian Currie

Deery: Allan govt headed for most embarrassing loss in Victoria’s history

Victorian Labor is in a death spiral and if polling trends continue, Jacinta Allan’s government faces a catastrophic electoral wipe-out.

ExclusiveVictoria

Melbourne Airport Rail (SRL Airport) concept image of the railway station at Melbourne Airport. Source: BigBuild.vic.gov.au

‘Committed to both’: Allan vows to keep fighting for SRL funding

Jacinta Allan has vowed to “keep fighting” for two of the state’s major rail infrastructure projects, after a federal government cash promise for Melbourne Airport Rail put pressure on the Suburban Rail Loop.

ExclusiveVictoria

Victorian Liberal party leader Brad Battin and Nick McGowan MP is proposing that the dept of transport would be forced to clean up graffiti on freeways within 24 hours under a new approach to keeping roads clean. Pictured on Eastlink where graffiti spreads all along the road. Picture: Jason Edwards

Battin’s plan to wage war on graffiti, clean up grubby Vic roads

Authorities would be forced to scrub graffiti from freeways within 24 hours under an ambitious plan by Opposition Leader Brad Battin to clean up Victoria’s roads and restore pride in the state.

ExclusivePolice & Courts

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos JANUARY 23, 2025: Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan holds a press conference at a housing development site in Werribee to talk about local road upgrades. NewsWire/ David Crosling

Allan govt’s latest move could end police pay fight

A new offer that would cost the government an estimated $456m may bring an end to its long-running industrial dispute with Victoria Police.

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Crowds at Grand Slam Oval during the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne on Friday, January 20, 2023. MANDATORY PHOTO CREDIT Tennis Australia / ALEX COPPEL

‘Disgusting’: Australia Day protest to target AO men’s final

Australia Day protesters have been slammed for vowing to target the Australian Open men’s singles final in a move Jacinta Allan says would “break the patience of the public”.

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