NewsBite

Victorian Parliament

Advertisement
Opposition Leader Brad Battin is pictured earlier this month.

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

Latest

The iron law of aromatics that explains why politicians are sweating on Victoria

Victorian voters could decide the federal election. First, they must decide between a party with a whiff about it and a leader only a mother could love.

  • Chip Le Grand
Moira Deeming and John Pesutto.

Deeming’s costs could bankrupt Pesutto. This donor doesn’t care

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.

  • Rachel Eddie
Premier Jacinta Allan and Treasurer Jaclyn Symes (left) have announced an independent review into the Victorian Public Service.

Bloated and out of control, Victoria’s spending puts thousands of jobs on the line

Can anyone explain what Development Victoria does differently to Developer Victoria, Economic Growth Victoria, Engage Victoria, Launch Victoria and Breakthrough Victoria? If so, you get a prize.

  • Chip Le Grand
An artist’s impression of a proposed above-ground station at Melbourne Airport.

The peace deal signatures that confirm full steam ahead on airport rail

The delaying in building a rail link to Melbourne Airport is officially over, with an agreement struck to begin work on a construction timeline.

  • Kieran Rooney
Former Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Neil Paterson.

‘Completely untrue’: Premier denies conspiracy to dump police chiefs

Dumped Victoria Police deputy commissioner Neil Paterson has accused Premier Jacinta Allan and Police Minister Anthony Carbines of corruption over his ousting.

  • Brittany Busch, Rachel Eddie and John Silvester
Advertisement
Urgency and clarity: Jacinta Allan explains the imperative for her proposed changes to bail laws.

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.

  • Chip Le Grand
Premier Jacinta Allan and Police Chief Commissioner Rick Nugent on Thursday.

Just 1 per cent of ‘designated area’ searches find illicit items

The Allan government wants to expand the usage of “designated areas”, allowing Victoria Police to declare them for up to six months at a time.

  • Rachel Eddie
An artist’s impression of how the area around the SRL’s Clayton station might look.

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
Jacinta Allan on Wednesday.

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

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/victorian-parliament-1new