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Pro-Palestinian protesters rallied in Caulfield last week after a local burger shop that was destroyed by fire became a focal point of community tensions over the Gaza conflict.

Coalition push to give police the power to break up protests

Dumped laws that allowed Victoria Police to break up protests will be back in parliament in a Coalition push to revive them in the wake of angry clashes over the Gaza conflict.

  • Annika Smethurst

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Matthew Guy concedes defeat at the Liberal Party election party.

‘We insult people’s intelligence’: The Liberal Party recriminations begin

Old, elite, out of touch, poorly organised, unpopular and devoid of fresh ideas. The criticisms of the Liberal Party after its election loss have just begun, and the harshest come from within the party itself.

  • Chip Le Grand and Paul Sakkal
Matthew Guy and Michael O’Brien.

Michael O’Brien to return to Matthew Guy’s frontbench in opposition reshuffle

The political comeback suggests former Liberal leader Mr O’Brien has made peace with Mr Guy, whose supporters voiced loud dissent during the Malvern MP’s leadership.

  • Paul Sakkal
Jess Wilson, who is nominating to preselect for the seat of Kew, arriving on Saturday.

Business Council director wins Kew preselection over shadow treasurer

Jess Wilson, a policy director at the Business Council of Australia, has been endorsed as the Victorian Liberal candidate for the seat of Kew, knocking out shadow treasurer David Davis in the final vote.

  • Rachel Eddie, Paul Sakkal and Sumeyya Ilanbey
Matthew Guy on Thursday.

Victorian Liberals abandon push for gender quota

The Liberals have 31 MPs in State Parliament, seven of them women. But the push for quotas to increase female representation is not on the agenda at this weekend’s state council meeting.

  • Paul Sakkal
Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy.

Five sitting Liberal MPs face fight for preselection and David Davis to vie for Kew

At least five sitting Liberal MPs will face preselection challenges, in what will lead to months of infighting as the opposition tries to refocus its sights on Premier Daniel Andrews.

  • Paul Sakkal and Annika Smethurst
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Michael O’Brien after his defeat by Matthew Guy in September.

Dumped Liberal leader Michael O’Brien facing preselection threat

Six weeks after losing the party leadership, the Malvern MP is facing another challenge, this time from a councillor aligned with former attorney-general Tim Smith.

  • Annika Smethurst
Matthew Guy has been returned to the Liberal leadership, replacing Michael O’Brien.

Returned Liberal leader Matthew Guy promises party reset, focus on pandemic recovery

Matthew Guy has declared a reset of the Victorian Liberal Party after toppling former leader Michael O’Brien, pledging to deliver unity, hope and positivity.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey, Paul Sakkal and Annika Smethurst
All smiles in 2006 when Matthew Guy and Michael O’Brien were first elevated to the Liberal frontbench.

Compare the pair: Libs set to ditch O’Brien, return to their go-to Guy

He may have suffered a crushing defeat at the 2018 state election but Matthew Guy can be a formidable opponent. He is also a bit of a charmer.

  • Annika Smethurst
Matthew Guy (left) is challenging Liberal Party leader Michael O’Brien.

If Guy becomes Liberal leader, he will need to make some changes

Should Matthew Guy emerge victorious from the leadership challenge, he and the Victorian Liberal Party will need to evolve before next year’s election.

  • Paul Strangio

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