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Victorian Parliament
Peter Walsh steps down as leader of Victorian Nationals
A former journalist has replaced long-time leader Peter Walsh, who helmed the party for 10 years.
- by Kieran Rooney, Rachel Eddie and Broede Carmody
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Deputy mayor’s car set ablaze as Bayside crime mystery shows no one is immune
Reports of crime in Brighton can be met with indifference by other parts of Melbourne. The City of Bayside’s deputy mayor would disagree with that view.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Nationals grassroots members go nuclear over Welcome to Country ceremonies
The Victorian Nationals rank and file want a future Coalition government to back nuclear power and to axe funding for Welcome to Country ceremonies.
- by Annika Smethurst
Opinion
Greens
How Liberal mistakes are driving the Greens and Nationals’ succession plans
A rare reprieve from leadership chatter among Labor and the Liberals has turned the spotlight to other players among the Victorian Parliament.
- by Annika Smethurst
Opinion
Political leadership
Pesutto on shaky ground as MPs threaten to defect to Nationals
The relationship between the Coalition partners is at a low ebb after 15 months of chaos and division.
- by Annika Smethurst
Treaty addresses failures revealed by scathing review: Victorian Indigenous leaders
An independent assessment of Australia’s failure to improve outcomes for Indigenous people confirms that governments need to share power with Indigenous organisations, they say.
- by Jack Latimore
State opposition dumped treaty support two months ago, blindsiding Indigenous leaders
The Coalition’s shadow cabinet walked away from a First Nations treaty late last year but kept it quiet, as Indigenous elders accuse them of playing politics with human rights.
- by Jack Latimore and Broede Carmody
Opposition dumps vow to back First Nations treaty process
Nationals leader Peter Walsh admitted the U-turn, saying the change was not taken lightly.
- by Kieran Rooney
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Voice to parliament
Fake letter scaremongering about Indigenous land claims sparks outrage
Victorians have received correspondence claiming to be from the First Peoples’ Assembly about seeking legal advice to protect their property from re-acquisition.
- by Jack Latimore
Victorian Coalition frontbenchers speak out in push for free vote on Voice
Opposition Leader John Pesutto is tipped to grant a free vote, Liberal sources say, putting them at odds with their federal counterparts who will campaign against constitutional change.
- by Annika Smethurst
‘We can’t just be the farmers’ party’: Nationals rebranding for poll success
There are salient lessons from the Victorian Nationals for the Liberal Party on how to broaden your appeal, reinvent your brand, and elect more women to parliament.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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