More than 55,000 casual workers paid $19m in sick leave trial
More than 55,000 Victorian workers have taken part in a sick pay trial for casuals, with the Victorian government confirming it paid out about $19 million.The government has yet to…
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‘Hope always defeats hate’: Daniel Andrews claims victory at 2022 state election
Daniel Andrews will become one of the longest-serving premiers in Victoria’s history as Labor stormed to victory at the state election.On Saturday, Andrews defeated opposition…
Victorian Liberal leader Matthew Guy casts his ballot alongside family
Opposition Leader Matthew Guy has pledged to steer Victoria’s post-pandemic recovery by fixing healthcare and reducing debt if he is elected premier.The Liberal leader said the…
The group that could swing an election landslide out of Daniel Andrews’ hands
This article was first published in The Conversation in the week leading up to the state election.There are now just five days until the last day of voting in the Victorian state…
All the key promises from the major parties ahead of Victoria’s election
The major parties have gone on a spending spree in the battle for Victorians’ hearts and minds this election.According to the parliamentary budget office, Labor is promising $12…
How and where to vote in Victoria’s state election if you have COVID
Victorians are out in force casting their ballots for Saturday’s state election, but with thousands of COVID-19 cases still being recorded each day there is a new way to vote.On…
Victorian driver has ‘inappropriate’ number plates cancelled: ‘What’s offensive about them?’
A Victorian man is taking on the state government over his right to have personalised registration plates that read, “DANOUT”.Peter Dunlevie has adorned his 2003 Commodore with the…
How Victorians can avoid a $92 fine as polling booths open ahead of the state election
Victorians are now able to cast their ballots for the state election and must do so in the next 13 days or they will cop a $92 fine.Early polling stations opened across the state…
Major parties promise power bill relief as leaders launch election campaigns
Victoria’s major parties have both promised power bill relief at their official election launches ahead of polls opening.After the coalition unveiled its “bill buster” policy on…
Senior Victorian minister Jaala Pulford will not recontest at November election
Victorian minister Jaala Pulford has announced she will not contest next month’s state election.The member for the Western Victoria region on Friday thanked her colleagues and said…