Jaclyn Symes
Parking to get more expensive as congestion levy rises 79 per cent
A hike in the levy to deter motorists from Melbourne’s CBD and inner suburbs has been lashed by a peak lobby group as ineffective.
- by Carla Jaeger and Kieran Rooney
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Victorian Parliament
Allan shuffles the deck in hopes of a better hand in 2026
The premier has used her first major cabinet reshuffle to elevate housing as a policy priority before the next state election and cement the key role of women in her frontbench.
- by Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
With state byelections looming, there is no clear successor to Pallas
Some frontbenchers are emerging as possible replacements for the retiring treasurer.
- by Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
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Investigations
Call to outlaw ‘coercive’ cults, stop financial secrecy for extreme churches
Revelations about alleged abuse and other disturbing behaviour at a secretive Pentecostal church have sparked calls for reform.
- by Richard Baker
Tougher bail rules, ankle monitors: Victoria flags youth crime crackdown
Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes says nothing is off the table as she meets with police, legal advocates and community groups over public concerns about young repeat offenders.
- by Kieran Rooney, Annika Smethurst and Wendy Tuohy
Raising the age of criminal responsibility set for 2025 as state unveils mammoth youth justice bill
The Victorian government is set to miss its own deadline to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 by the end of the year.
- by Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
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Crime
Underage offenders will soon be fitted with ankle bracelets. But do they work?
Victoria is due to join Queensland, the UK, US and New Zealand in trialling ankle bracelets on young offenders, but a report says the move could create more harm than good.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
‘Backwards and archaic’: Victoria ditches plans to give children presumption of bail
The government has been accused of betraying Aboriginal youths and walking away from its commitments after dropping the plans.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Crime
A daughter’s death, a mother’s torment and a battle for change
Celeste Manno was murdered in her bed. Now her mother wants the world to hear her pain – and to save others.
- by Simone Fox Koob, Dimity Clancy, Sammi Taylor and Lisa Brown
‘Innocent people had to die’: Mother’s mixed feelings after triple-zero overhaul
Jasmin Hussein, whose 14-year-old daughter Alisha died waiting for an ambulance, hopes the new changes to the state’s emergency hotline will prevent more unnecessary deaths.
- by Broede Carmody and Henrietta Cook
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Justice
Bail reforms aimed at fixing ‘disaster’ law face one-year wait
A coroner found Victoria’s bail laws breached the human rights charter, but a 12-month delay looms for implementing change.
- by Rachel Eddie
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