Brad Battin
Battin had legal advice that Pesutto loan could breach Liberal Party constitution
The Victorian opposition leader didn’t share the advice with the party before it supported the $1.55 million loan to John Pesutto, Supreme Court documents claim.
- Rachel Eddie
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- Indigenous
The hot-take flying monkeys are circling again. It’s time they got out of the way
Victoria’s record in Aboriginal affairs suggests we either hate black people or don’t know what on earth we are doing.
- Chip Le Grand
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- Indigenous
Yoorrook commission split over findings on injustices against Indigenous people
Only two of five Yoorrook commissioners turned up to present the final reports to the Victorian governor and First Peoples’ leaders.
- Chip Le Grand and Daniella White
Suburban Rail Loop could save commuters 40 minutes but cost remains unknown
The Allan government has spruiked the project’s time-saving potential, but the opposition says that’s not good enough.
- Ashleigh McMillan
Metro Tunnel was meant to open on Sunday, but train services are months away
The underground rail line and five new stations were slated to open on June 29 and builders were even offered a $143 million carrot to get there, but construction and testing delays are stretching the timetable.
- Nicole Precel and Ashleigh McMillan
‘Circus clowns’, ‘extinct volcanoes’: State Liberals given a towelling by Terry
Former staffer Terry Barnes has let the party have both barrels as it tries to select quality candidates for next year’s state election.
- Madeleine Heffernan and Kishor Napier-Raman
How 12 good men (and women) stepped in to save John Pesutto
The rescue package that spared the former Victorian Liberal leader from bankruptcy was on the brink of collapse hours before Thursday night’s vote.
- Chip Le Grand and Kieran Rooney
Liberal Party bails out John Pesutto, agreeing to $1.5m loan
The party’s governing board has agreed to lend John Pesutto $1.55 million to settle his legal bill with colleague Moira Deeming.
- Chip Le Grand and Kieran Rooney
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- Liberal Party
This developer wants to keep Pesutto on a leash. What’s worse, Liberals are entertaining the idea
Property developer Hilton Grugeon has offered the former Victorian Liberal leader a $1 million lifeline that would save his political career, for now. But there are astonishing strings attached.
- Chip Le Grand
Canada’s PM revealed as fan of Aussie film Gallipoli – and he’s no slouch on the hat front
With Anthony Albanese in Canada there was an inevitable trading of gifts. But who did it best?
- Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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