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Victoria unveils $15m rescue package for Porter Davis customers after builder’s collapse

Daniel Andrews says about 560 families lost deposits due to the company’s failure to take out insurance on their behalf

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State funeral on the table to honour Father Bob Maguire

A state funeral will be put on the table to pay tribute to larrikin priest Bob Maguire when Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks with his grieving family.

The New Daily

Victorian government to bail out 560 Porter Davis customers

The Victorian government will stump up $15 million to pay back 560 Porter Davis customers who paid a deposit but never had insurance filed by the company.

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Porter Davis clients left without homes or insurance to have deposit repaid by Victorian government

The Victorian government says it will reimburse deposits paid to home builder Porter Davis by about 560 families who were left without a home or insurance when the company collapsed.

ABC News

Victorian govt to bail out 560 Porter Davis customers

The Victorian government will stump up $15 million to pay back 560 Porter Davis customers who paid a deposit, but never had insurance filed by the company.

AAP

‘Teflon Dan’ lives up to his title as Victoria’s premier seeks to downplay Ibac report

Daniel Andrews adopted a ‘nothing to see here’ approach to new controversy but experts say reform is needed over ‘grey corruption’

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Reserve Bank shake-up, spy warning, ‘carbon capture’ microbe

Review of RBA’s operations recommends establishing a separate rate-setting panel; Asio warns that foreign agents are ‘aggressively selling secrets’

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Premier Daniel Andrews under pressure to act on 'grey corruption' after IBAC report

Integrity experts urge the Andrews government to act swiftly to tackle the risk of "grey corruption" by political staffers, after a damning report by the state's anti-corruption watchdog.

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Afternoon Update: Labor blasted for jobseeker stance; tributes flow for Father Bob; and Melbourne’s endless suburban sprawl

Beloved Melbourne priest who defiantly and tirelessly advocated for the underdog has died aged 88

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Porter Davis owes Commonwealth Bank $33m: Documents

Documents filed with the corporate watchdog show Commonwealth Bank of Australia is owed millions by home builder Porter Davis, which collapsed last month.

The New Daily

Porter Davis owes Commonwealth Bank $33m: documents

Documents filed with the corporate watchdog show the Commonwealth Bank of Australia is owed millions by home builder Porter Davis, which collapsed last month.

AAP

Daniel Andrews denies power is centralised in his office after Ibac investigation

Report by anti-corruption commission looking at awarding of $1.2m contract criticises ‘increasing influence’ of advisers

The Guardian - AU

Andrews staff exerted pressure over union grant: IBAC

Daniel Andrews' government staff exerted pressure on health bureaucrats to award a lucrative contract to a union, but no corrupt conduct has been found by IBAC.

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Daniel Andrews staff exerted pressure over union grant

Daniel Andrews' government staff exerted pressure on health bureaucrats to award a lucrative contract to a union, but no corrupt conduct has been found by IBAC.

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‘Tentacles everywhere’: Victorian ministerial adviser improperly influenced $1.2m union contract, Ibac finds

Operation Daintree clears Daniel Andrews and ministers but criticises actions of political staffer

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IBAC finds Victorian government advisors put pressure on public servants to award contract to union

Senior staff in Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews's government interfered and pressured public servants to ensure lucrative contracts were awarded to a key Labor Party ally without competitive tender, the state's anti-corruption watchdog finds.

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Government ‘ignored’ home builders’ warning: opposition

The Victorian government ignored a warning about insolvencies in the residential construction sector months before the Porter Davis collapse.

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Porter Davis failure robs customers of deposits

Porter Davis customers left in limbo following the collapse of the home builder are questioning how the company failed to insure their builds.

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Experts urge Victoria to provide promised CBD safe injecting room or risk further harm to vulnerable people

Andrews government bought a Flinders Street site for $40.3m in 2021 but it has sat empty since

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Victoria budget expected to slash spending on infrastructure, public service and health

Daniel Andrews warns of ‘very difficult measures’ in May budget as government works to get state finances on track post-Covid

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‘We need our deposits back’: Porter Davis owners protest about builder’s collapse

Anil Vemula dreams of living in a house his family loves, but that has never seemed further away after the collapse of Porter Davis.

ABC News

Home builders plead for government help after collapse of construction firm Porter Davis

Some who have lost tens of thousands of dollars due to the collapse of construction firm Porter Davis broke down as they shared their stories on the steps of Victoria's parliament.

ABC News

Victorian community health organisations, hit by budget cuts, warn against 'short-sighted' changes

Victorian community health organisations say they have been blindsided by news that their services will see funding cuts in the next financial year, warning the decision could see vital programs lost.

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Health groups hit out at millions in flagged cuts

Community health groups have hit out at proposed funding cuts to preventative programs in Victoria but the government says it's reducing funding "double ups".

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Porter Davis owners stuck in never ending nightmare

Families impacted by the collapse of builder Porter Davis will stage a protest calling for state and federal governments to intervene in their plight.

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