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‘A bit of a slow-motion train wreck’: 3AW’s Tom Elliott on his infamous father’s fall

The son of controversial 1980s businessman John Elliott and former state MP Lorraine Elliott never wanted a career in the public eye. What happened?

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Is Sally Capp about to do a Dan Andrews? The Age asked her directly

The lord mayor won’t say if she will contest the next election. She might leave even sooner.

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Derryn Hinch will run for lord mayor of Melbourne.

‘We used to be proud of this town’: Derryn Hinch launches lord mayoral campaign

The journalist known as the Human Headline declares himself a candidate for the city’s top job, saying he still has “fire in the belly” at 80.

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“Human headline” Derryn Hinch is mulling another election campaign, this time for lord mayor of Melbourne.

City hall Hinch: Derryn mulls run for Melbourne lord mayor

Looks like the former newsman, pants man, convict and politician has designs on the office of lord mayor.

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‘I’m a bit of a mush bucket’: Derryn Hinch on love and his four (or five?) marriages

The journalist and former federal senator on why he loves commitment, what he saw when he “died” and ageism in politics.

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Derryn Hinch outside the Victorian Parliament.

Derryn Hinch dissolves his party after ‘disaster’ election

“We didn’t get enough votes, and that’s what it’s about, the tribe has spoken, and you have to accept that,” he said, announcing the end of Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party on Thursday.

  • Rachel Eddie
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Lee Jones, Family First; Kaushaliya Vaghela, New Democrats; Chris Burson, Angry Victorians Party; and Geoff Shaw, United Australia Party.

Who are the minor parties in Victoria’s upper house election?

Here is a short guide to the record number of minor parties which could influence Victoria’s legislative agenda after this election.

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Newly-elected Premier Daniel Andrews with his first cabinet in 2014. Papers from cabinet meetings could become public within 30 days if minor parties have their way.

Minor parties push for cabinet papers to go public in weeks, not years

Sweeping transparency reforms are being sought by some of the parties that hope to dominate Victoria’s upper house after this month’s state election.

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If successful, Derryn Hinch, 78, will become the oldest member elected to the Victorian parliament

Derryn Hinch announces plan to run for Victorian parliament

The former senator describes himself as a socialist on health, and a conservative on justice. He wants to improve ‘transparency and accountability’ in the state government.

  • Annika Smethurst

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