Tim Pallas
Exclusive
Hospitals
The health minister’s scramble to secure a $422 million hospital bailout
The dire financial state of health services last year has been exposed in correspondence showing the state government went within days of being unable to pay the bills.
- by Annika Smethurst and Broede Carmody
Latest
Exclusive
University
Foreign student cap will ‘devastate’ Victorian economy: Pallas
The treasurer has slammed the Albanese government’s plan to slash the numbers of international students and warned of unintended consequences.
- by Noel Towell, Alex Crowe, Natassia Chrysanthos and Daniella White
Updated
Planning
Primary places of residence exempt from Victoria’s Airbnb levy
The Allan government will also give owners corporations stronger powers to limit or ban short-stay accommodation after negotiations with the crossbench.
- by Broede Carmody and Rachel Eddie
Exclusive
Victorian Parliament
Victoria warned of cost blowout and skills shortage risks to big ticket projects
Treasurer Tim Pallas was told the state’s ability to deliver a pipeline of major projects could be cruelled by soaring wages and materials costs.
- by Annika Smethurst
Exclusive
Privatisation
‘Economic vandalism’: Labor members decry Victoria’s next privatisation plan
Grassroots Labor members say they are “deeply concerned” by the mooted sell-off of the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
- by Broede Carmody and Rachel Eddie
Pallas vows no new debt despite $1.5b health blowout, but stays coy on fresh taxes
Treasurer Tim Pallas warns a failure to shore up the state’s financial position, including bringing down debt, could have serious consequences for its credit rating.
- by Josh Gordon
Exclusive
Victorian budget
Melbourne Water tapped the state for extra cash – to pay it back for an unexpected tax bill
The water authority borrowed additional money from a Victorian government entity – and paid interest to the government – so it could pay a tax to the same government.
- by Rachel Eddie
‘The state will need to pay more’: Metro Tunnel costs blow out once again
Electromagnetic interference blamed for the relocation of the Arden hospital precinct could continue to haunt the $14 billion Metro Tunnel, according to the Auditor-General.
- by Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
Exclusive
Victorian budget
Victoria poised to privatise births, deaths and marriages agency as Labor eyes debt
With the state’s daily interest bill at $25 million, Treasurer Tim Pallas is in talks with private firms to gauge their interest in running part of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
- by Broede Carmody and Cameron Houston
Exclusive
Victorian budget
Victoria’s $12 billion ‘credit card’ for policies not listed in the budget
Treasurer Tim Pallas has been handed a $12.1 billion “credit card” to spend next financial year without being scrutinised through the budget or parliament.
- by Josh Gordon
Labor dumps GP payroll tax after poll shows primary vote slump
Bulk-billing GPs will be exempt from payroll tax and other doctors will be spared the impost for a year after health clinics threatened to shame the government over its “tax on health”.
- by Broede Carmody, Rachel Eddie and Annika Smethurst
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/tim-hugh-pallas-5l5