State accused of hypocrisy over gas tender
The gas supply contract comes as the government not only seeks to move households and businesses off gas, but aims to power itself with “100 per cent renewable” energy by next year.
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Communities fear hospital mergers push
Communities across Victoria are preparing to fight mooted hospital amalgamations, with a rally in the high country town of Mansfield attracting more than 2000 people on Saturday.
Kennett calls on G-G to reconsider Andrews gong
Jeff Kennett says the Governor-General and the Council for the Order of Australia have both ‘dramatically failed in discharging their responsibilities’ in awarding an AC to Daniel Andrews.
Voters in gas-averse state dread blackouts, price hikes
Pollster Tony Barry says the survey results show the Victorian government is electorally vulnerable on energy, and voters ‘rarely reward governments for making them poorer and colder’.
Andrews, McGowan catch pair of Covid honours
Australia’s most polarising Covid-era premiers have been awarded the nation’s highest honour, with both recognised for their health policies | FULL LIST
Energy and climate budget blown sky high
Victoria’s energy and climate department has blown its budget by between 20 and 55 per cent over the past three years, prompting concern about its capacity to plan for the future.
Violent abuse from Palestine backers
Many of those targeted were elderly or disabled people or parents with prams, who were forced to walk through the pro-Palestine protest after using the only Parliament Station exit with an elevator.
State Labor target of pro-gas ad campaign
Jon Seeley says his ad campaign aims to ‘provide a sensible balance to the one-sided misinformation which the Victorian Energy Minister continues to promulgate’.
Kennett to Frydenberg: put up or shut up
Josh Frydenberg is being urged to declare within days if he is interested in running for Kooyong at the next election, with Liberals split.
Reconciliation hope amid Mid-East tragedy
The Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne has recently returned from a trip to Israel with a senior rabbi, and Lebanon with the Maronite Bishop of Australia.
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