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John Setka, the CFMEU and the fine art of capturing a state government

State Labor governments are vulnerable to capture by trade unions. The CFMEU’s capture of the Andrews government in Victoria is a perfect demonstration.

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Rotten Victorian Labor can run but it can’t hide from its CFMEU links

Critics accused the Andrews government of being too close to the CFMEU. Dan Andrews laughed the accusations off. Turns out they were right.

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Union’s response to allegations ‘falls short’, minister says – as it happened

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Victorian premier accuses pro-Palestine protesters of bringing ‘violence, homophobia and antisemitism’ to Labor conference

Six motions calling for end to Israel-Gaza conflict carried after Jacinta Allan says she is ‘disgusted’ by behaviour of protesters at Labor state conference

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'I'm disgusted': premier lashes pro-Palestine activists

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Jacinta Allan's speeches to the Victorian Labor faithful have been overshadowed by pro-Palestine protesters.

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Do Dan Andrews stans give a shit about integrity?

For a decade, Victorian ombudsman Deborah Glass tried to hold Labor to account. For her efforts she was smeared by the party’s supporters.

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What’s the value of political staffers? Bruce Lehrmann makes the case for their dumping

What kind of government do we have when staffers like Bruce Lehrmann help run it? It’s time to look closely at whether we need political staffers at all.

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Legacy of fear: Andrews outdid Morrison in politicising his public service

The Andrews government has instilled a culture of fear and intimidation in the Victorian public service, a shocking report from the Victorian Ombudsman has found.

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Federal Labor barely ahead in latest polls; Victorian Labor takes a hit but holds Mulgrave at byelection

There have been three federal polls since my October 13 article on the federal Resolve poll that still had Labor far ahead. These polls show a tie in Morgan and two two-point Labor leads in YouGov and Essential. There has been a clear trend to the Coalition in polls conducted…

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Strong political leaders are electoral gold – but the trick is in them knowing when to stand down

March this year marked the 60th anniversary of a famous “gotcha” moment in 1963, when Labor leader Arthur Calwell and his deputy, Gough Whitlam, were photographed outside the Hotel Kingston in Canberra.

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Has the first shot been fired in Victorian Labor’s succession?

MPs say leaks about alleged branch stacking have escalated the factional war about who will eventually replace Daniel Andrews

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Fresh pressure on Albanese govt to recognise Palestine

Motions calling on the Albanese government to recognise Palestine and rethink the AUKUS deal ensured a fiery finish to the Victorian Labor conference.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews basks in achievements amid retirement rumours

Daniel Andrews has addressed Victorian Labor faithful at the state party conference as speculation swirls about his political future.

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Daintree, Dan and the HWU: the real scandal is the contempt for working people

Victorian Labor funnelled money to a hands-off ‘training authority’ controlled by the state’s most corrupted union. Dissolve the HWU!

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Victorian Labor accuses 'Greens-dominated' council of sabotage in tightly fought Northcote

An inner-city Melbourne council is temporarily ordered not to take down any political signage in a key battleground seat just days out from the Victorian state election. The Greens deny any involvement, accusing Labor of "misleading characterisations".

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Victorian Labor slumps in Resolve poll but still in winning position; Labor failure on upper house reform comes back to bite

The Victorian state election is on Saturday with polls closing at 6pm AEDT. There are 88 single-member lower house seats with members elected by preferential voting, and 40 upper house seats in eight five-member electorates.

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Victorian Labor loses ‘Matthew Guy’ Facebook page after using it for $115,000 worth of attack ads

The party has spent three times more than the Liberals on political advertising on the platform

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Hospital renaming saga reveals serious limits in the politics of ‘colonialism’ and Labor as a ‘party of racist policy’

Queen Elizabeth II Hospital? Is it a blunder, or another Labor play to the right? And how can we have a radical politics that doesn’t appropriate others’ suffering?

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Cut above the rest

Stage three tax cuts will give the richest 1% of Australians the same amount of money as the poorest 65% combined, and teal independent Kylea Tink has shares in two fossil fuel companies.

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'Extensive misconduct' by Vic Labor MPs

A culture of deliberate and extensive use of taxpayer resources within sections of the Victorian Labor Party has been laid bare by an integrity probe.

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Daniel Andrews refuses to comment on leaked Ibac report into Victorian Labor party

Premier says it’s ‘grossly inappropriate’ to comment on reported allegations in Ibac draft report before final version tabled

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Why party preselections are still a mess, and the courts haven't helped

You join a political party. Its rules are over 100 pages long. And that’s only for your state division. There’s also an overarching “federal” party constitution.

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