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Labor’s lead stays strong but Andrews’ personal popularity falls
Victorian voters are still backing Labor, but the Premier’s likeability rating is down after a string of controversial decisions and political scandals.
- by Annika Smethurst
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Opinion
Development
NIMBYs or YIMBYs? Victoria’s housing war doesn’t have to be one or the other
The Victorian governments proposed planning reforms make for good politics, but is fundamentally a poor policy.
- by Michael Smith
The unsexy solution to smashing Melbourne’s traffic congestion woes
It’s not as attractive as a new train but overhauling the city’s unloved bus network could save 100 million car trips every year and make your commute faster.
- by Patrick Hatch
‘Historic day’ as opposition parties pile on Labor over integrity reform
The Coalition and the Victorian Greens passed legislation through the state upper house that would have given greater powers to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission.
- by Kieran Rooney
‘Real and growing threat’: Almost every state government body hit in cyberattack surge
Ninety per cent of Victorian government agencies were targeted in cyberattacks last year, exposing critical services to serious disruption, a new report shows.
- by Rachel Eddie
Dozens of Victorian senior public servants axed, Treasury left without senior trio
The Andrews government has sacked 49 Department of Justice executives, while three deputy secretaries have left the Treasury.
- by Annika Smethurst and Cameron Houston
State parliament has sat on MP, staff safety plan for two years
An independent commissioner examining complaints levelled at state MPs won’t be established until later this year, despite a cross-party committee calling for the change more than two years ago.
- by Broede Carmody
Labor member was enrolled after he had dementia and even after death
Branch memberships are a point of influence within Labor, with larger member rolls providing factional leaders with more votes at state conferences to shape party policy.
- by Annika Smethurst, Kieran Rooney and Broede Carmody
Analysis
Victorian Parliament
Why no one wants to look for the Labor Party’s signature forgers
Victoria’s integrity bodies aren’t set up to deal with misconduct like this. It means the Labor Party will be more focused on the leakers than the forgers.
- by Annika Smethurst
Bail reforms won’t mean ‘magistrate shopping’: Attorney-General
The Andrews government on Tuesday introduced its long-awaited bail bill to reform the state’s controversial laws.
- by Rachel Eddie
Andrews stands by D’Ambrosio as fresh branch-stacking claims emerge
Premier Daniel Andrews has defended factional ally Lily D’Ambrosio amid allegations a Labor branch linked to the state energy minister forged the signatures of deceased people on membership forms.
- by Kieran Rooney and Broede Carmody