John Pesutto led Victorian Liberals and Nationals coalition have announced their reshuffled Shadow Cabinet team to deliver a fresh vision for Victoria. Matthew Guy is the most noticeable change as a result of the shuffling as he makes a comeback to the Shadow frontbench The changes announced by the LeaderRead More →
In what can be seen as work-related adjustments of responsibilities rather than ‘re-alignment of forces, the Victorian Labor Government led by Premier Jacinta Allan, will strengthen its focus on building the homes Victorians need into the future, with changes to the Victorian Cabinet announced today. Premier Jacinta Allan today unveiledRead More →
As we approach October 14 the Voice referendum, the campaign is hotting up with Australians being hounded through emails and phone calls and SMSs to vote a particular way. The problem is – this being a referendum and not the ordinary election, an email or phone call cannot do justiceRead More →
The Victorian Ombudsman and IBAC tabled Operation Watts progress report in parliament today. Operation Watts was the first joint investigation conducted by IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman. It scrutinized how branch stacking in the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) resulted in the alleged misuse of public fundsRead More →
The result in Fadden on Saturday is being seen as a win for Peter Dutton. That is only half the truth. It should mean much more for Bill Shorten and his camp, if he ever plans to put his hand for the top job again. It is not surprising theRead More →
Ever since the budget was handed down, Victorians knew the property taxes would go up in their state. With a new report, requested by the state Opposition’s Jess Wilson and released today by the independent Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) confirms Victorians will be paying the highest property taxes inRead More →
The Gujarat High Court has delivered its verdict and dealt a political death blow to the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The court refused to stay his conviction and two-year jail term in a criminal defamation case, which had led to his loss of the Parliament membership. Citing jurisprudence, the courtRead More →
The Andrews Government engaged a former Conduent Vice President as a key part of the advisory and procurement process that awarded a $1.7 billion contract to the same firm. Conduent is the successful bidder in the ticketing system that will replace Myki. In October 2019, the Department of Transport andRead More →
The Andrews Labor Government is promoting cross-cultural understanding, community connection and social cohesion with significant new funding for Victoria’s multicultural festivals and events. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Colin Brooks today announced that 346 organisations will share in $1.3 million to deliver events which celebrate and showcase Victoria’s diverse cultures andRead More →
Old met new for Services Australia earlier this month, when the new MyGov app officially hit two million downloads and the newest Mobile Service Centre (MSC), Kangaroo Paw II began operating. Within six months, 2 million people have used the myGov app for better access to government services, including Centrelink,Read More →