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Vic Libs stop short of promising to repeal COVID taxes
Controversial new taxes in the Victorian Labor budget will be opposed by the state coalition but it has stopped short of promising to repeal all but one. As state parliament …
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Victorian families to be spared COVID debt budget bill
Victorian families are being promised they won’t be slugged with a multibillion-dollar bill to pay off the state’s mounting debt as the government prepares to hand down a stripped-back 2023/24 …
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Unpleasant budget looms as Victoria eyes soaring debt
An unpleasant state budget looms for Victorians as the government confronts skyrocketing debt levels. Tackling soaring net debt and interest repayments are expected to be at the heart of Victorian …
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Victorian Liberal allies go into bat for John Pesutto
Victorian Liberal Leader John Pesutto can unify the party and is the right man to take the coalition to the next state election, allies insist, despite facing fresh dissension in …
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Federal review presses pause on Melbourne airport rail
Melbourne’s long-awaited airport rail link has hit a speed bump, with new contracts unable to be signed until after a national review. Victoria and other states have been told they …
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Myki creator axed for new Victorian fare system bidder
Melbourne public transport commuters will be able to tap on and off with iPhones and credit cards under an overhauled fare system. Victorian Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll on Monday …
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Liberal leader lawyers up for stoush with expelled MP
Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto will fight any defamation action brought by Moira Deeming after the controversial MP was expelled from the parliamentary party. In a two-hour special meeting at …
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Victoria to launch digital driver’s licences by 2024
Victorians will be able to drive with a digital licence as part of a regional trial before a statewide rollout of the technology. All drivers will be able to carry …
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Victorian coalition MPs to be granted free voice vote
Victorian coalition MPs will be free to openly support or oppose the Indigenous voice to federal parliament after shadow cabinet agreed to a non-binding vote. Shadow cabinet discussed whether to …
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‘Find dirt’: Andrews denies accusations by ex-IBAC boss
The former head of Victoria’s corruption watchdog has accused a Labor-dominated parliamentary committee of seeking to undermine its credibility for political gain. In December, Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) boss …