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Victorian council elections
The biggest donors to council candidates revealed
More than $4 million was spent by businesses, political parties, unions and lobby groups to influence Victoria’s council elections. Use our search tool to see who funded your new councillors.
- by Rachael Dexter and Nathan Perri
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Hospital carve-up completed, new health networks unveiled
The Allan government is creating 12 new networks – each designed to service at least 200,000 people – after consulting hospitals, doctors and councils opposed to the original plan.
- by Henrietta Cook and Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Liberal Party
Businessman the first name to emerge in Liberal contest for Werribee byelection
The Victorian Liberal Party is targeting former treasurer Tim Pallas’ seat of Werribee in next month’s byelection.
- by Broede Carmody
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Victorian Parliament
Who’s a conservative? Battin opens up on abortion, tax and past votes on key issues
The self-styled “bogan from Berwick” relied on his party’s right faction for support but says that doesn’t mean he’s from the party’s more conservative wing.
- by Broede Carmody
16-year-olds pay millions in taxes but can’t vote. These young people are trying to change that
Darcy is a Melbourne high school student who wants to be able to cast their ballot in the upcoming federal election, but will miss out because their birthday is later in the year.
- by Caroline Schelle
Battin unveils new frontbench, with Deeming allies rewarded
Opposition Leader Brad Battin has defended John Pesutto’s shift to the backbench, insisting it was the former leader’s decision.
- by Broede Carmody
Battin expected to bridge factional divide in new-look frontbench
The newly minted opposition leader is likely to unveil a reshuffled shadow cabinet on Tuesday.
- by Broede Carmody
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Domestic violence
Staff shortages close family violence centres for 39 days
Seven Orange Door centres had to temporarily close because of staffing shortages and a third of all risk assessments were not done within a week.
- by Rachel Eddie
Greens pitch 50¢ fares to Prahran voters
The Victorian Greens will pitch a 50¢ flat public transport fare to locals in the inner-city seat of Prahran in a bid to fend off the Liberals.
- by Carla Jaeger
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Public housing
House fires disproportionately kill public tenants
Six of 44 people who died in preventable house fires over five years were public housing tenants, despite the homes being a tiny fraction of Victoria’s housing stock.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Victorian Parliament
Grand Prix boss cashes in after government ignores salary advice
Travis Auld earned $170,000 more than his predecessor after the Allan government waived the advice of the state’s salary-setting tribunal.
- by Carla Jaeger
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/victoria