Pesutto is Libs’ most popular recent leader. It’s not likely that will save him
It now appears inevitable that John Pesutto will lose his position. Liberals are already speaking of his time in office in the past tense.
- by Broede Carmody, Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
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Victorian Parliament
John Pesutto to face leadership spill on Friday
The party room meeting to decide Pesutto’s fate comes after his last-ditch effort on Sunday to save his job by agreeing to readmit exiled MP and defamation foe Moira Deeming.
- by Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
Pesutto says he’s staying as rebels squabble over a replacement
Many in the Victorian Liberal Party want John Pesutto to go. If only they could decide who they want to replace him.
- by Kieran Rooney, Chip Le Grand and Rachel Eddie
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Pesutto’s leadership hanging by a thread after deadlocked Deeming vote
John Pesutto has been given 24 hours to stand down or face a leadership challenge after the narrow vote on allowing Moira Deeming back into the party room cost him support from key backers.
- by Rachel Eddie, Kieran Rooney and Chip Le Grand
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Crime
Victims to get new rights under revised charter as crime spikes
A review could recommend specific rights for victims of sexual violence, and asks whether victims should have the right to seek an independent review of police or prosecution decisions.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Victorian Parliament
Allan shuffles the deck in hopes of a better hand in 2026
The premier has used her first major cabinet reshuffle to elevate housing as a policy priority before the next state election and cement the key role of women in her frontbench.
- by Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
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Victorian budget
Jaclyn Symes to be Victoria’s first female treasurer
State Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes is to be sworn in as treasurer on Thursday as she takes on one of the most difficult challenges in politics.
- by Chip Le Grand, Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
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Building Bad
New body to help clean up construction, but industry says it’s not nearly enough
A Victorian government report in response to this masthead’s Building Bad investigation says builders should be contractually required to stamp out criminal behaviour.
- by Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
With state byelections looming, there is no clear successor to Pallas
Some frontbenchers are emerging as possible replacements for the retiring treasurer.
- by Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
The wagons are circling, but John Pesutto is ready for a last stand
The opposition leader has taken a political basket case and turned them into a viable government-in-waiting. But for some of his colleagues, a third year with Pesutto as leader is untenable.
- by Rachel Eddie, Kieran Rooney and Chip Le Grand
Sam Groth calls game, set, match on Pesutto leadership
Sam Groth has resigned from the Liberal Party frontbench, a further sign of turmoil in the Victorian Liberal Party following John Pesutto’s defamation lawsuit loss.
- by Chip Le Grand, Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
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