Martin Pakula
Melbourne elite petrolheads out in force
The famous were out and about at the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix – including Australia’s most unobtrusive billionaire.
- Stephen Brook and Cara Waters
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‘A festival of adrenaline and food and drink’: Grand prix’s female-friendly focus
The Formula 1 grand prix is becoming like the Birdcage, say some attendees.
- Stephen Brook
Cost of hosting this year’s F1 grand prix hits record $100m
Victorian taxpayers have been left with a record bill from this year’s Formula 1 race, with runaway costs associated with the race outpacing the revenue generated by record attendances.
- Chip Le Grand
- Exclusive
- Commonwealth Games
Andrews skips Commonwealth Games inquiry but Pakula to be grilled
The Senate does not have the power to compel serving ministers or government officials but committee chair Matt Canavan suggested other people with knowledge of the Games may be forced to attend.
- Paul Sakkal and Kieran Rooney
- Exclusive
- Commonwealth Games
‘We’ve got this covered,’ Victoria told Canberra before Commonwealth Games collapsed
There was no formal request for federal Games funding, despite the state’s own business case assuming Canberra would cover more than $200 million in capital expenses.
- Chip Le Grand and Rachel Eddie
Politicians don’t like them. They don’t like each other. Have our watchdogs gone astray?
When Martin Pakula made his parting speech to parliament in September, there was one point that had Opposition MPs nodding in fierce agreement.
- Royce Millar
- Opinion
- CBD
Hello Martin: Pakula takes off with Helloworld
The former Victorian state Labor tourism minister joins Helloworld as a non-executive director.
- Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
- Exclusive
- Daniel Andrews
How will history (not to mention voters) remember Daniel Andrews?
Legacy is a fickle thing in politics, and even more so in a pandemic, but COVID-19 has redefined the Labor leader, who has finished his second term even stronger than he started it. An extract from Sumeyya Ilanbey’s upcoming book, Daniel Andrews.
- Sumeyya Ilanbey
‘I don’t want you to die young’: Andrews says goodbye to trusted friends
They each have their own reason for leaving, but the retirements of Lisa Neville, James Merlino, Martin Foley and Martin Pakula rip a hole out of cabinet that Daniel Andrews will find hard to fill.
- Sumeyya Ilanbey, Erin Pearson, Clay Lucas and Jackson Graham
- Updated
- Victorian Parliament
Andrews exploits divided factions to install his pick for deputy
With Premier Daniel Andrews, Treasurer Tim Pallas and outgoing 2IC James Merlino in her corner, Jacinta Allan is likely to become Victoria’s deputy premier on Saturday.
- Sumeyya Ilanbey, Bianca Hall and Clay Lucas
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