The Latest Breaking News from Tim Pallas

The Victorian premier has repeatedly charmed the state by ‘getting things done’, with visible projects overshadowing the party’s missteps elsewhere.

Tim Pallas says the government took "very calculated and conscious" decisions to steer the state's economy through the pandemic, as fresh figures reveal a $1.8 billion jump in the budget deficit for this year.

Control of VicRoads' licensing and registration will move to a private consortium for 40 years as the state government privatises part of the service.

Home builders are being warned to expect higher costs and lengthy delays until at least 2023 as the construction industry faces major financial headwinds.

WA Premier Mark McGowan gets his response after goading the other states on the WA budget result, saying they would be "green with envy".

Several Victorian infrastructure projects will cost taxpayers billions of dollars more than initially estimated but the treasurer has justified the overruns.

Victoria’s treasurer, Tim Pallas, says government will standardise construction contracts and set up register of projects

Good morning, early birds. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said Australia could become an unrecognisable “public autocracy” if a national ICAC with influence was established, and the Coalition has announced it would freeze the pension-deeming rate for two years if elected. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma…

Cushioning the blow of payroll taxes on businesses was not considered in Victoria's budget as the state instead eyes fiscal repair.