No China deal ‘would be disaster’
Former Victorian Premier John Brumby has ramped up the pressure on federal Labor to enact the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
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Andrews backing pressures Shorten
Pressure is mounting on Bill Shorten over the China-Australia free-trade agreement.
Killer freed against court orders
Daniel Andrews blamed a “catastrophic failure” of the criminal justice system for the murder of Masa Vukotic.
Premiers offer relief to refugees
Two premiers have opened their doors to Syrians fleeing the Middle East conflict.
Shorten irresponsible on China FTA
The Opposition Leader should follow the lead of the three Labor premiers and senior party figures.
Premier backs Medicare levy rise
Annastacia Palaszczuk has supported a proposal to use the Medicare levy to cover future heath funding.
Funding split on health
Today’s meeting of commonwealth and state leaders is shaping as two alternative visions of affording health services.
First priority: fix federation roles
Of all the Abbott government’s inquiries, the one on reforming the federation is potentially the most worthwhile.
Lift Medicare, not GST: Andrews
The 2 per cent Medicare levy should be increased instead of the GST, Victoria’s Daniel Andrews will tell COAG.
Show you mean business, state told
The Victorian business community is becoming increasingly unsettled about the direction of the Andrews government.
Worst government in our times
Appalling decisions by the Andrews government in Victoria will hurt the state’s economy.
Andrews spills state water boards
The Andrews government has spilt the positions of all 19 water boards in Victoria.
Andrews rides in to join attack
VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews will join NSW leader Luke Foley at a rally to reinforce Labor’s attack on the Liberal brand.
Andrews hits roadblock
THE new Premier of Victoria is torn between keeping a bad promise and following good policy.
History man gets literary gong
ONE of the secrets of writing a good history, Alan Atkinson believes, is to know when to stop.
Guy passes on Coote for Kroger
LIBERAL powerbroker Michael Kroger has been charged with helping engineer a Coalition recovery in Victoria.
Andrews urges local naval content
VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews has called on the Abbott government to ensure local content in Australia’s naval shipyards.
Stance ‘shows Andrews in thrall of union’
DANIEL Andrews’ plan to wind back school autonomy shows the Victorian Labor government is ‘too close to the teachers’ union’.
Left behind
TIMING is everything in politics. Small Business Minister Bruce Billson had the perfect line on the Victorian state election result yesterday.
Guy to lead Vic Liberal Party
MATTHEW Guy is elected as leader of the Victorian Liberal Party but his new deputy is a surprise appointment.
Garrett rising as argy-bargy begins
RISING star Jane Garrett is the frontrunner to be elevated to premier-elect Daniel Andrews’s first cabinet.
Guy or O’Brien: state Libs to choose
THE Victorian Liberal leadership will be decided between two ministerial young turks considered the party’s medium-term future.
Andrews sticks to guns on road link
VICTORIAN premier-elect Daniel Andrews will gamble on releasing cabinet-in-confidence documents to stem the East West Link.
Andrews seeks corporate backing
VICTORIA’S incoming Labor Premier Daniel Andrews is seeking as a priority to secure the support of business.
Project swap for dumped road
VICTORIAN premier-elect Daniel Andrews has flagged striking a deal over the $7 billion East West Link project.
Bringing out ‘Dan the man’
“BE yourself’’ was the message given to Daniel Andrews by his image men.
New premier faces road rage
THE split between Victorian premier-elect Daniel Andrews and Tony Abbott widened yesterday when the PM vowed to build the East West Link.
Guy in pole position
MATTHEW Guy is the frontrunner to lead the Victorian opposition through the critical rebuilding phase.
Unity, leadership, power to deliver
THERE was universal acceptance yesterday that Labor and Daniel Andrews ran an extraordinary election campaign.
Industry forms an orderly queue
VICTORIA’S business groups are now queuing to talk to Daniel Andrews about his government’s intentions.
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