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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.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2023

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.

The New Daily · Apr 18, 2023

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.

AAP · Apr 17, 2023

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.

ABC News · Apr 16, 2023

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".

AAP · Apr 16, 2023

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.

AAP · Apr 15, 2023

Does New Zealand's parliament really play second fiddle to a 'Māori Voice'?

The Institute of Public Affairs has suggested New Zealand's Waitangi Tribunal is a 'Māori Voice to Parliament' with veto power. Here's what the experts said.

ABC News · Apr 13, 2023

Seven charged over activist blockade at abattoir

Police have charged seven people with trespass offences after activists chained themselves to abattoir machinery to protest against pig slaughter practices.

The New Daily · Apr 13, 2023

Victorian government urges more investment in renewables as revived SEC won’t be enough to reach target

Lily D’Ambrosio says less than a quarter of the energy needed will come from the SEC and urges industry to produce remaining 20.5GW

The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2023

Premier backs call to not bail out beleaguered builder

Authorities are probing whether one of Australia's largest home builders illegally took deposits from customers before securing their insurance policies.

AAP · Apr 5, 2023