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Rachel BaxendaleVictorian Political Reporter

Rachel Baxendale writes on state and federal politics from The Australian’s Melbourne and Victorian press gallery bureaux. During her time working for the paper in the Canberra press gallery she covered the 2016 federal election, the citizenship saga, Barnaby Joyce’s resignation as Deputy Prime Minister and the 2018 Liberal leadership spill which saw Scott Morrison replace Malcolm Turnbull as prime minister. Rachel grew up in regional Victoria and began her career in The Australian’s Melbourne bureau in 2012.

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Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten (left) and the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews (right) are seen during a press conference after inspecting construction on the Metro Tunnel in Melbourne, Friday, May 3, 2019. Mr Shorten has announced that if elected his government will invest $2 billion into Melbourne's Metro Tunnel. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING

$4bn bid to unlock ‘box’

The centrepiece of Scott Morrison’s Melbourne campaign launch was the pledge of $4bn for the East West Link.

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Labor will launch an aggressive digital campaign seizing on Morrison’s homophobe problems – taking to Grindr to push comments by embattled candidate Gurpal Singh who linked same sex marriage to paedophilia.

Candidate sacked over post

The Victorian Liberal Party has dumped its candidate for the Melbourne seat of Scullin after he dismissed a woman’s rape.

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Green quits over social posts

Jay Dessi stepped down after offensive posts emerged, including a joke about an Asian friend’s eyes.

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Richard Di Natale is standing his two candidates who made racist comments.

Green team of haters

Greens leader stands by two of his candidates who made racist jokes on social media.

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09/04/2019 Minister Greg Hunt at an announcement that the Liberal National Government will make a multimillion dollar investment geared towards delivering better health outcomes for Australian women of all ages.picture : David Geraghty / The Australian.

GetUp all out against Hunt

GetUp says its volunteers made 33,000 phone calls to voters in the Victorian electorate of Flinders last weekend.

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Tax debt threat for Labor MP

Labor MP Meryl Swanson is the co-owner of a company that owes a tax debt to the commonwealth.

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Screen shots supplied by Channel 9 (MUST CREDIT) of a fight between a Melbourne supporter and a Hawthorn supporter at MCG on Friday night after the game.

Man to be charged after AFL brawl

A man is expected to be charged with assault after he allegedly attacked a disabled Hawthorn fan.

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Luke Creasey - Labor for Melbourne@CreaseyLuke·Apr 27I'm so pleased Labor’s commitment to change negative gearing means we can all enjoy avo on toast again.

Bungle shows ALP jungle

Labor’s bungled dumping of disgraced Melbourne candidate Luke Creasey exposes factional dysfunction.

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Banks forced to change poll cards

Independent Julia Banks has been forced to reissue her how-to-vote cards and address problems with authorisation.

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Kooyong Greens candidate Julian Burnside is seen during campaigning in Balwyn, Melbourne, Sunday, April 14, 2019. (AAP Image/Ellen Smith) NO ARCHIVING

Burnside’s 30 unpaid interns

Greens candidate has received assistance despite his party’s opposition to unpaid positions.

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