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High Court threat hangs over revamped donation laws

Revised political donation laws are poised to attract a fresh legal challenge before Victorian voters head to the polls.

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Premier stands by minister after 'dodgy' references

A state minister won't lose her job over writing character references for domestic violence and sexual assault offenders.

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‘I don’t just ditch my mates’: new Victorian Labor minister defends John Setka ties amid criticism

Luba Grigorovitch, one of four MPs promoted to Jacinta Allan’s cabinet, says she has ‘no regrets’ over friendship with former CFMEU boss

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Victorian attorney general lambasts integrity expert over ‘unfounded claim’ CFMEU corruption cost taxpayers $15bn

Rotting from the Top report author Geoffrey Watson says ‘personal attacks’ from Labor government ministers have ‘crossed a line’

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Official probe into CFMEU links rejected by premier

A state premier has defended her government's response to CFMEU corruption, saying it cracked down on the union as soon as it became aware of misconduct claims.

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News Corp told by Liberal MP that allegations about Sam Groth and wife were ‘political hit job’, couple’s lawyers say

Exclusive: Articles about Sam and Brittany Groth failed to include key comments, documents filed in defamation and privacy case say

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Is the cost-of-living crisis over? Victoria’s new treasurer is optimistic, but housing remains a battleground

Exclusive: Jaclyn Symes is confident cost pressures will have eased by the 2026 election, and that voters won’t be spooked by the state’s debt

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Stamp duty exemption plan reheated for first homebuyers

First homebuyers would be exempt from paying stamp duty on $1 million homes as a major party in one state tries to woo Millennials and Generation Z voters.

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Bold or a ‘capitulation’? Victoria’s premier claims Labor’s reworked building goals are still on target

The final state housing targets have seen a reduction in numbers, but the overall goal of refocusing growth into Melbourne’s inner core remains

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High rises out of reach for residents, opposition says

Victoria's premier has been criticised for ignoring public feeling after she announced proposals to build 30,000 homes in inner Melbourne suburbs..

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Premier seeks ‘innovative ideas’ for 20,000 homes near Melbourne’s CBD as seven skyscrapers approved for Box Hill

Jacinta Allan turns to private sector for help transforming 13.5-hectare North Melbourne site into new housing precinct

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Pesutto complains after defamation documents 'stunt'

A woman has approached Victoria's opposition leader at parliament to serve him legal documents in a move labelled a "stunt" amid several defamation actions.

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Victorian ministers’ diaries revealed to public for first time in ‘significant milestone’ for transparency

Allan government releases summaries showing meetings with lobbyists, stakeholders and other external organisations

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Victorian Liberals say Moira Deeming is a symptom of a much bigger problem

It was a small group of people who secured the MP’s entry to parliament. Insiders believe that represents an existential issue

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Victorian Liberal MPs vote to expel Moira Deeming after stoush with leader John Pesutto

Rebel Victorian MP Moira Deeming has been expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party after a meeting of MPs this morning, with Renee Heath ditched as partyroom secretary.

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Moira Deeming expelled from Victorian Liberal party room after threat to sue leader John Pesutto

Previously suspended for nine months, Deeming has been accused by colleagues of ‘bringing discredit’ to the party

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Victorian Liberals plunge into chaos as John Pesutto faces second coming of Moira Deeming

Internal warfare has spiralled into threats of legal action and accusations of ‘terrorists’ holding the state opposition party ‘hostage’

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Victorian Liberals unlikely to bind state MPs to a policy on Indigenous voice, insiders say

Shadow cabinet meets Monday to discuss whether to bind Coalition MPs to a possible future policy position

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Having my home invaded left me anxious and angry, but so did the calls to lock up the children who did it

The relative impact of this one night on the whole of my life is nothing compared to setting up a child to reoffend

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Victorian election results confirmed for Labor in Preston as Liberal MP laments party's 'existential crisis'

The Liberal Party is facing a crisis and must undergo generational change, one of the few MPs to gain ground in the election says, as his party prepares to elect a new leader in the wake of a widening electoral defeat.

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Victorian independent candidate considering legal action against VEC over how-to-vote cards

Independent candidate Felicity Frederico is threatening to take Victoria's electoral commission to court over a disagreement over how to vote cards. Ms Frederico has been advised that her how-to-vote cards could not be used on election day due to blank preference boxes next to candidate names.

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In the battle for Melbourne’s Bayside, can fired-up independents snatch seats?

Razor-thin margins put Brighton, Caulfield and Sandringham within striking distance this Victorian election – but the major parties remain quietly confident

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NSW’s Matt Kean comes to town spruiking the Victorian Liberals’ ‘progressive’ credentials

The New South Wales treasurer and energy minister insists the Liberal party in Victoria can appeal to teal voters

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A hotel in Melbourne’s affluent Brighton wants to become a rehab clinic – some locals aren’t happy

Opponents say the Brighton Savoy is in an ‘inappropriate location’ for such a facility, but others claim the backlash is ‘a political beat-up’

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Former Liberal hopeful Felicity Frederico to run as independent in marginal Victorian seat

Exclusive: Former mayor and OAM recipient, who unsuccessfully sought Liberal preselection three times, to contest Brighton in election

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