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The increase in the congestion levy is designed to reduce the amount of traffic in inner Melbourne.

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.

  • Carla Jaeger and Kieran Rooney

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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan (right) speaks to the media after Jaclyn Symes was sworn in as the state’s new treasurer.

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.

  • Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
Premier Jacinta Allan and Treasurer Tim Pallas on Monday.

With state byelections looming, there is no clear successor to Pallas

Some frontbenchers are emerging as possible replacements for the retiring treasurer.

  • Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
Former members of the Geelong Revival Centre are pushing for a widening of coercive control laws to cover cults and changes to the tax breaks afforded to religious groups.

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.

  • Richard Baker
Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes.

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.

  • Kieran Rooney, Annika Smethurst and Wendy Tuohy
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan announces the youth justice legislation.

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.

  • Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
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Memories in politics are short. But not ours.

Hollie Hughes’ tirade at Angus Taylor has a familiar feel

The dumped Liberal senator is no stranger to preselection rough-and-tumble.

  • Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
Former Minister Linda Reynolds arrives at the Perth Supreme Court in March for a mediation session with Brittany Higgins, flanked by partner Robert Reid (left) and lawyer Martin Bennett.

Fancy Free-o: Linda Reynolds’ repast with Janet Albrechtsen

The former minister has raved about a nosh-up with a fellow Lehrmann case alumni.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman
The ankle bracelets would be fitted to 50 underage offenders as part of the trial.

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.

  • Marta Pascual Juanola
Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes.

‘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.

  • Rachel Eddie

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