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Hospitals
The health minister’s scramble to secure a $422 million hospital bailout
The dire financial state of health services last year has been exposed in correspondence showing the state government went within days of being unable to pay the bills.
- by Annika Smethurst and Broede Carmody
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Wedding bells at The Lodge? Only if Albo wins nation’s heart again
For a bunch of reasons, The Lodge would be the place to wed. But first there’s an election to win.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
It Had To Be You: When Harry Connick Jr met Treasurer Tim Pallas
Not only is the US crooner a performer, actor, singer, composer and Grammy winner, he is also a government lobbyist.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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University
Foreign student cap will ‘devastate’ Victorian economy: Pallas
The treasurer has slammed the Albanese government’s plan to slash the numbers of international students and warned of unintended consequences.
- by Noel Towell, Alex Crowe, Natassia Chrysanthos and Daniella White
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Planning
Primary places of residence exempt from Victoria’s Airbnb levy
The Allan government will also give owners corporations stronger powers to limit or ban short-stay accommodation after negotiations with the crossbench.
- by Broede Carmody and Rachel Eddie
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Victorian Parliament
Victoria warned of cost blowout and skills shortage risks to big ticket projects
Treasurer Tim Pallas was told the state’s ability to deliver a pipeline of major projects could be cruelled by soaring wages and materials costs.
- by Annika Smethurst
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Privatisation
‘Economic vandalism’: Labor members decry Victoria’s next privatisation plan
Grassroots Labor members say they are “deeply concerned” by the mooted sell-off of the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
- by Broede Carmody and Rachel Eddie
Pallas vows no new debt despite $1.5b health blowout, but stays coy on fresh taxes
Treasurer Tim Pallas warns a failure to shore up the state’s financial position, including bringing down debt, could have serious consequences for its credit rating.
- by Josh Gordon
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Victorian budget
Melbourne Water tapped the state for extra cash – to pay it back for an unexpected tax bill
The water authority borrowed additional money from a Victorian government entity – and paid interest to the government – so it could pay a tax to the same government.
- by Rachel Eddie
‘The state will need to pay more’: Metro Tunnel costs blow out once again
Electromagnetic interference blamed for the relocation of the Arden hospital precinct could continue to haunt the $14 billion Metro Tunnel, according to the Auditor-General.
- by Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
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Victorian budget
Victoria poised to privatise births, deaths and marriages agency as Labor eyes debt
With the state’s daily interest bill at $25 million, Treasurer Tim Pallas is in talks with private firms to gauge their interest in running part of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
- by Broede Carmody and Cameron Houston
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