VIC:Labor, Liberal leaders to sharpen pre-election pitches With a state election on the horizon, Labor and Liberal party faithful are set to be whipped into a frenzy and discuss contentious policy reforms. AAP · May 22
Party leaders make election vow as PM defends tax With an election looming, two state party leaders have joined their federal counterparts to declare office is theirs for the taking. AAP · May 22
Auditor casts eye over 'devious' 40-year lottery deal An independent auditor is probing whether a state government ran a competitive process before handing out a 40-year lottery deal after "exclusive" negotiations. AAP · May 19
Divisive former premier's statue sparks outrage Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews will be immortalised in a bronze statue, with the announcement raising eyebrows among his opponents. AAP · May 15
Public service hiring freeze pitched to help budget fix A would-be premier has gone some of the way to answering how she plans to embark on state budget repair while simultaneously promising to slash five taxes. AAP · May 8
The Guardian - AU · May 4 Victorian budget 2026: state records first post-pandemic surplus but financial health uncertain as debt nears $200bn Labor’s 2026-27 budget shows $727m operating surplus for this financial year as debt forecast to soar by decade’s end
AAP · May 4 'Downside risks': warning as state debt edges to $200b A $200 billion state budget debt bomb remains live and ticking as a long-time Labor government favours cost-of-living measures for struggling families.
AAP · May 3 Voters 'free kick' at major party in state by-election The Victorian Liberals admit they will be challenged in the upcoming state election after a by-election resulted in a large swing towards One Nation.
The Guardian - AU · May 3 The Liberals stared down One Nation in Nepean – but they shouldn’t be popping champagne just yet Nepean might have ‘said yes for Jess’ but the Victorian Liberal leader knows her party still has a major task ahead of the November election
AAP · Apr 29 Election pitch to cap pay of public service 'fat cats' A would-be premier is going after the pay packets of high-ranking public service leaders in a bid to save $20 million over the next decade.
AAP · Apr 27 Potholes on political agenda but too late for some More than $1 billion has been pledged to fix roads and potholes across Australia's second-most-populous state, but riders and advocates argue it's not enough.
AAP · Apr 27 'Brand damage' risk as Liberals preference One Nation An ex-Liberal prime minister has slammed the party's decision to preference One Nation in the Farrer by-election as a pollster warns of possible brand damage.
AAP · Apr 22 Crime fighting plan revealed as brawling teens charged Police officers are set to be freed from their desks as a state pledges $80 million for new crime fighting measures while four brawling teens have been charged.
AAP · Apr 12 'Not a stunt': recruitment plan targets overseas police Addressing rising crime rates will be a key battleground during the Victorian election campaign as the opposition proposes a police recruitment drive.
AAP · Apr 5 Outspoken Liberal MP wins spot in election-ticket twist Controversial state Liberal MP Moira Deeming has emerged victorious in a bruising preselection battle after a rival dropped out of the running.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 4 ‘We’re the experts in our own lives’: Victoria’s First Nations treaty body is holding its first elections Gellung Warl candidates, Lidia Thorpe’s son among them, are hoping to bring their lived experience to ‘a new era’ of politics in the state