The Latest Breaking News from Daniel Andrews

Taxpayers slugged $671m in consultancy costs: Data

Scandal-hit consultancy PwC and other firms have reaped more than $670 million from Victorian taxpayers over the last half decade, new data shows.

The New Daily · Jun 9, 2023

Major newspapers could face a $40m hit if governments follow Victoria in abandoning print advertising

Data highlights total government spending on print as experts say Daniel Andrews’ move will be watched

The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2023

Losing bidder for Myki system upgrade tells Daniel Andrews tender process was ‘flawed’

Government defends processes and the US company that won the tender, saying it has ‘reputation for delivering successful projects’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2023

Monash University vice-chancellor Margaret Gardner to be Victoria's next governor

Victoria's 30th governor, Monash University vice-chancellor Margaret Gardner AC, says while she is a republican she does not believe her views will pose any obstacle to her when she takes up her role in August.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2023

Labor maintains large Newspoll lead, but support for Voice slumps

A federal Newspoll, conducted May 31 to June 3 from a sample of 1,549, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged from the last Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Labor (steady), 34% Coalition (steady), 12% Greens (up one), 6% One Nation (down one) and 10% for all Others…

The Conversation · Jun 4, 2023

Premier Daniel Andrews walks back controversial private school payroll tax change

The Victorian government walks back plans to hit 110 private schools with payroll tax, with Premier Daniel Andrews conceding the policy will not raise as much money as forecast in last week's state budget.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Victoria waters down plan to impose payroll tax on ‘high-fee’ private schools amid anger over budget measure

Premier tells budget estimates hearing the ‘revenue derived from this measure will almost certainly be less that what has been forecast’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2023

Victorian Liberals gear up for byelection following the resignation of Warrandyte MP Ryan Smith

Potential candidates include opposition party’s federal vice-president and upper house MP Matt Bach as Labor considers whether to contest electorate

The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2023

Victorian state Liberal MP Ryan Smith resigns, sparking by-election in Melbourne's north-east

Voters in Melbourne's north-east will head to the polls for the third time in just over a year, after Liberal MP Ryan Smith — a critic of leader John Pesutto — called time on his Victorian political career.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

‘Hurtful to Indigenous Victorians’: John Pesutto rebukes Bev McArthur over colonisation comments

Liberal leader says he will speak to the MP about her claim that Indigenous people should be grateful for ‘wonderful things’ enabled by colonisation

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2023