Victorian Premier marks one year since Labor ’Danslide’
Entering his sixth year in Victoria’s top job, Premier Daniel Andrews reveals his greatest successes and plans for the future. Find out what’s on the cards.
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Andrews details budget pressures, says there’s much to do
In an interview with the Herald Sun to mark five years in power, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has committed to maintaining a budget surplus for the next four years but said belts would need to be tightened.
Coal-fired power stations falter ahead of summer
Failures at Victoria’s coal-fired power stations have seen the generators deliver the least amount of energy in a quarter in two decades, sparking fears about the grid’s reliability for summer.
Soil contamination stalls West Gate Tunnel project
The $6.7 billion West Gate tunnel project has been thrown into further turmoil, with a fresh crisis sparking cost headaches and fears our biggest road project may be delayed until after the 2022 state election.
Labor MP loses licence for speeding
A Victorian Labor MP caught speeding almost 30kmh over the limit says he is “deeply sorry” for his “reprehensible” actions after losing his licence for three months.
State Liberals pick over poll failure
A review into the Liberal party’s 2018 state election defeat has blasted the “sheer stupidity” of figures involved in a dinner between then Opposition leader Matthew Guy and Tony Madafferi, saying it did “enormous damage” to the party’s election chances.
Metro Tunnel costs could blowout to $3b
A messy fight is looming over who will pay the huge extra costs of the Metro Tunnel, with the Andrew Government reportedly warned the total blowout of the project could come close to $3 billion.
Clouds on horizon for state’s economy
At first glance Victoria’s economy looks robust but the government knows there are some storm clouds ahead, writes Tom Minear.
Extra officers deployed to stop logging protesters
The government has provided extra authorised officers to key timber harvesting areas around Victoria, as protesters invade the sites to fight for the more immediate shut down of the logging industry.
Multimillion-dollar deficit sparks doubt over state Budget
An $805 million deficit just three months into the new financial year has cast serious doubts over the state of the Victorian Budget, despite the government standing strong.
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