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Danny O’Brien has been elected leader of the Victorian Nationals.

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.

  • Kieran Rooney, Rachel Eddie and Broede Carmody

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  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Victorian Nationals leader Peter Walsh.

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.

  • Annika Smethurst
Victorian Greens leader Samantha Ratnam.

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Treaty addresses failures revealed by scathing review: Victorian Indigenous leaders

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  • Jack Latimore
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John Pesutto.

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.

  • Jack Latimore and Broede Carmody
Victorian Nationals leader Peter Walsh.

Opposition dumps vow to back First Nations treaty process

Nationals leader Peter Walsh admitted the U-turn, saying the change was not taken lightly.

  • Kieran Rooney
The emergence of the fake letter comes after the Victorian Nationals leader, Peter Walsh, was accused of spreading misinformation across several rural and regional newspapers after labelling the state’s decade-old traditional owner agreements an “attack on the rights of all Victorians”.

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.

  • Jack Latimore
Calls are growing within the Victorian Liberal Party to allow MPs to have a free vote on a constitutionally enshrined Voice

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.

  • Annika Smethurst

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