Victorian Parliament
‘Critical’ children’s commissioner role ‘needs to be filled with urgency’
The state government says a new children’s commissioner must be hired urgently, despite leaving the job vacant for four months before the state’s most serious childcare safety crisis erupted.
- Noel Towell
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Dozens of schools to open up sports facilities after hours for western communities
Trial program will make ovals and gyms available once classes are over at 41 recently opened campuses.
- Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
Former governor calls for stand against alleged ‘hate speech’ at pro-Palestine protests
Victoria’s first female governor has called for a harder line on hate speech, including prosecuting people for displaying swastikas or chanting slogans.
- Kieran Rooney
- Opinion
- Satire
Premier gives thanks to her everlasting gift: the Liberal Party
In an almost world exclusive, Chip Le Grand imagines what it might be like to visit Jacinta Allan’s sprawling rural estate.
- Chip Le Grand
The newly elected militants leading the public sector union
Public service workers bracing for thousands of job cuts have elected a new leadership at their union for the first time in 32 years. Jiselle Hanna doesn’t want to waste her unlikely success.
- Rachel Eddie
- Exclusive
- ALP
Victorian Labor debates change to gender quotas
Women make up more than 50 per cent of the parliamentary Labor Party in Victoria. But a proposal to change the gender quota policy could soften their representation.
- Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
New powers, greater role for peak Aboriginal body in Victoria
An expanded First Peoples’ Assembly would be given statutory powers to question ministers, provide advice and make appointments to government boards.
- Chip Le Grand
‘Aqua nullius was a myth too’: Yoorrook puts claim on share of water billions
The inquiry has proposed a rethink of the state’s water system, arguing First Peoples are too far removed from a resource that is fundamental to their culture.
- Kieran Rooney
- Exclusive
- Indigenous
Yoorrook commission split over findings on injustices against Indigenous people
Only two of five Yoorrook commissioners turned up to present the final reports to the Victorian governor and First Peoples’ leaders.
- Chip Le Grand and Daniella White
Tanya Plibersek rejected this clean energy project. The Allan government is trying again
An offshore wind hub at the Port of Hastings that was rejected by the federal government has been given a second chance.
- Kieran Rooney
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