'Left a zero off': tolls, police in rival voter pitches Cost of living and law and order are shaping up as key battlefronts in an upcoming state election as the major parties unveil competing offers. AAP · Aug 15
Victorian Liberals want a weekly red bin collection. Is it a wheelie good idea or a load of rubbish? Fortnightly household waste collections are increasingly considered best practice – but the leader of the opposition argues they’re ‘disgusting’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 13
Victorian Liberals promise weekly red bin garbage collections for all, calling fortnightly system ‘disgusting’ If opposition wins November’s state election, leader Jess Wilson vows households will not pay more under the change The Guardian - AU · Aug 10
Newspoll has combined right vote down, but Albanese’s ratings slump The latest federal Newspoll has the combined vote for One Nation and the Coalition down two points to 47%. This is in line with most other recent polls, the exception being last week’s Redbridge poll that had the combined right at 53%. The Conversation · Aug 9
Hospital safety plan under fire for scant consultation The Victorian coalition has promised to deploy dozens of protective services officers to improve hospital safety if it wins the upcoming election. AAP · Aug 9
Grattan on Friday: The battle for Victoria will send important signals to federal players Victoria’s election on November 28 has taken on a drama and significance we wouldn’t have anticipated a year ago. The Conversation · Aug 6
Two Victorian polls have the Coalition leading Labor, with One Nation down With less than four months until the Victorian election, two polls that were taken after last week’s change of premier have the Coalition leading Labor after preferences by 52–48 or 53–47. One Nation’s primary vote has dropped 3–5 points since June to be at 22% in both polls. The Conversation · Aug 4
Judges on notice as Hanson slams 'arrogant' Liberals One Nation leaders have blasted judges and Liberals turning up their nose at possibly forming Australia's first minority government with the populist party. AAP · Aug 4
Hanson lays down law as One Nation rolls out candidates One Nation has lifted the lid on its first batch of Victorian election candidates, with Pauline Hanson barring some major media outlets from the big reveal. AAP · Aug 3
Five youths charged over 'awful' attack on worker Four teenagers and a 12-year-old boy have been charged over a daylight attack that left a 60-year-old man in a critical condition. AAP · Aug 2
Former premiers could face long-awaited CFMEU probe Victoria's opposition is calling for past premiers to face a construction industry corruption probe as the state's current leader pledges to appear if needed. AAP · Aug 2
The One Nation scare Labor used while rolling a premier Labor leaders have pointed to a potential minority government involving a right-wing populist party to justify swapping premiers four months from polling day. AAP · Jul 31
'Vindication': apology for survivors of school abuse Watching a state government apologise for widespread failings at public schools was surreal but validating, a victim-survivor of child sexual abuse says. AAP · Jul 30
Labor only trailed narrowly in a Victorian Newspoll despite Allan’s dismal ratings As Ben Carroll replaced Jacinta Allan as Victorian premier four months before the state election, a Newspoll had Allan at -46 net approval, but Labor only trailed the Coalition by 52–48. The Conversation · Jul 29
AAP · Jul 29 Labor to undergo scrutiny in building corruption probe A royal commission into alleged corruption in Victoria's construction sector will have powers to investigate the government itself.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 28 Ben Carroll will want to distance himself from Jacinta Allan’s unpopularity – but will that be enough to save Victorian Labor? Another female politician has fallen to opinion polls and factional leaders as the spectre of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation hovers over all
AAP · Jul 28 Outspoken MP quits Liberals after 'headlock' fiasco A first-term MP has resigned from a state Liberal party's parliamentary wing after she was dumped as an election candidate.
AAP · Jul 17 Liberals shrug off 'headlock' saga as poll test looms Shrugging off controversy over a controversial MP, Victorian Liberals insist the party is united as it bids to convince voters it's ready to govern.
AAP · Jul 15 Liberal MP drops party court bid after 'headlock' saga A state Liberal MP has withdrawn a court challenge against her own party as she mounts a last-ditch bid to retain her candidacy.
The Conversation · Jul 13 Mixed bag for One Nation in latest polls as voters show wariness around some policies The three new federal polls show mixed results – but some good news – for One Nation following a polling slump in response to Pauline Hanson’s June 17 National Press Club address. This is particularly marked in Morgan, where One Nation gained 5.5 points to 28% after dropping nine points…
The Guardian - AU · Jul 3 Unpopular, unknown or undecided: Jacinta Allan and Jess Wilson have a lot of work to do to win over Victorian voters The embattled Laborpremier and an opposition leader struggling to establish her identity need to define their vision for Victoria
The Conversation · Jun 30 View from The Hill: Even when they’re doing quite well, Liberals find a way to put their foot in it The Liberals, it seems, can’t resist returning to damaging infighting even in the one part of the country where things have been going quite encouragingly for them.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 29 Moira Deeming misunderstood meaning of ‘headlock’ but won’t apologise to Matthew Guy for assault allegation The Victorian Liberal MP says the interaction with her colleague left her fearful and confused
AAP · Jun 26 Ex-Liberal leader's ultimatum after assault accusation A state Liberal MP has been told to apologise or face a "harder" option after her assault allegation against the party's former leader was not substantiated.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 25 Matthew Guy demands Moira Deeming apologise for assault claim after Victoria police find ‘no offence detected’ ‘There was no ambiguity. I did not do what was alleged, the CCTV proves this,’ Guy says of fellow state Liberal MP’s accusation