Victorian Parliament
Battin wants Pesutto to keep seat amid bankruptcy threat from Deeming’s costs
Liberal elders are running out of options on how to spare former party leader John Pesutto from bankruptcy, which would force his exit from parliament and a byelection.
- Rachel Eddie
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Bankruptcy disqualifies anybody from being a member of parliament. Under this scenario, a live possibility, Pesutto would be forced out and a byelection called for his marginal seat of Hawthorn.
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Dumped Victoria Police deputy commissioner Neil Paterson has accused Premier Jacinta Allan and Police Minister Anthony Carbines of corruption over his ousting.
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Why Jacinta Allan is pushing for laws that will lock up more kids
A Labor government, led by a woman of the Left, is legislating with the explicit intention of putting more young recidivist home invaders and car thieves behind bars.
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Just 1 per cent of ‘designated area’ searches find illicit items
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Fewer car parks, more fees: The Melbourne suburbs facing a ‘car lite’ overhaul
Strict parking space limits could be imposed on suburbs with SRL stations, including Cheltenham, Clayton, Box Hill, Monash, Glen Waverley and Burwood.
- Daniella White
Machetes banned, police stop-and-search powers expanded in crime crackdown
Jacinta Allan is expected to make more announcements on crime to increase police powers and deter people from showcasing their crimes on social media.
- Rachel Eddie, Kieran Rooney and Daniella White
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