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Greens’ billion-dollar tax plan to fund Victoria’s cost-of-living relief
An 0.05 per cent quarterly levy on Victoria’s share of bank liabilities would raise an estimated $1.25 billion next financial year, costings have found.
- by Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney
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Budget is Allan’s chance to carve a vision for the state
Less than six months into her premiership, there is already a growing view within the caucus that it’s time for Allan to refresh the government’s priorities.
- by Annika Smethurst
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Drugs
Call to boost treatments to beat Victoria’s $240m heroin habit
One Victorian MP says the state government should consider allowing medical prescriptions of heroin in a bid to stop organised crime.
- by Kieran Rooney
‘Unacceptable’: Minister slams Ausnet over not setting up hardship payments
Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio has lashed electricity distributor Ausnet over the delay in processing payments to customers affected by lengthy power outages.
- by Kieran Rooney
Liberal MP says former premiers are dividing the party by helping Pesutto
Former Victorian treasurer Kim Wells says the three former Liberal premiers who donated to John Pesutto’s legal fund are “taking a side”.
- by Kieran Rooney
Pro-Palestinian protesters target premier’s office with fake corpses
Deputy Premier Ben Carroll, whose office was also targeted, says the claim the Victorian government is linked to Israeli weapons manufacturing is “unfounded and malicious criticism”.
- by Alex Crowe
Labor demands details on donors who support Pesutto’s legal fund
Integrity experts say personal donations that aren’t for election campaigns represent a new front for transparency questions.
- by Annika Smethurst and Broede Carmody
Experts to review Victoria’s energy crash after extreme storms
How half a million properties were left without power will be reviewed by experts, as more than 3000 homes remain in the dark a week after extreme weather.
- by Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney
Ageing Victorian energy network faces fresh inquiry after blackouts
Victoria’s opposition is gathering support for an inquiry into the state’s ageing electricity infrastructure after transmission lines came down and half a million homes lost power in heavy winds.
- by Annika Smethurst and Broede Carmody
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Bushfires
‘Incomprehensible’: Black Saturday inquisitor blasts state over grid safety
A key figure in the inquiry into Victoria’s most deadly bushfires is dismayed by the limited progress to make the state safer.
- by Kieran Rooney and Annika Smethurst
Senator distances himself from neo-Nazi’s social media post
Victorian senator Ralph Babet says he does not know a neo-Nazi who posted a photo in which the man appeared to give the Nazi salute while posing with the politician.
- by Kieran Rooney and Patrick Begley