Blown-out North East Link’s extra $3.25 billion gets Albanese’s thumbs up
Next week’s federal budget will feature extra money for the blown-out road project, bringing the Commonwealth’s contribution to $5 billion.
- by Broede Carmody
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‘Bleakest budget’ for mental health didn’t fund promised new agency
Premier Jacinta Allan’s first budget failed to fund an overdue support service to be run by people with first-hand experience of ill-mental health.
- by Rachel Eddie and Broede Carmody
The three-minute budget: Everything you need to know
Find out what will affect you most in this year’s Victorian budget.
- by Broede Carmody
Victorian budget 2024: Winners and losers
Public or private school parent? Looking for your first home? Casual worker? See our full list of winners and losers.
- by Broede Carmody and The Visual Stories Team
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Roads
Road projects such as Western Freeway upgrade in doubt on state budget eve
An Albanese government commitment to return funding for nationally significant roads to 50:50 splits between both levels of government has thrown doubt over timelines for Victorian projects not yet underway.
- by Kieran Rooney and Broede Carmody
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Housing crisis
Daniel Andrews promised a new body to help renters. No one seems to know much about it
Government emails released under freedom-of-information laws show state bureaucrats couldn’t answer basic questions about Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria – after it had been announced.
- by Broede Carmody
Dumped MP takes leave, as premier blasts ‘inappropriate behaviour’
A complaint from a second woman prompted Premier Jacinta Allan to punt Darren Cheeseman from her Labor government, but he’s declared he will remain on the crossbench.
- by Rachel Eddie, Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney
The tough measures on the table to stop men killing women
The premier has vowed action on violence against women. This is what is being considered as community anger mounts.
- by Wendy Tuohy and Broede Carmody
Ellen Sandell the stability choice for ambitious Victorian Greens MPs
Melbourne MP Ellen Sandell is the new leader of the state Greens after Samantha Ratnam stepped down to contest the federal seat of Wills.
- by Broede Carmody and Annika Smethurst
‘Jobs under threat’: Health savings scramble ahead of state budget
The government agency responsible for stepping in when there are medicine shortages in Victoria will announce redundancies on Thursday.
- by Broede Carmody, Henrietta Cook and Aisha Dow
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Victorian Parliament
Alison claims her digital land records were altered and a 120-year-old document proves it
The battle over the scrapping of an advisory council that oversees Victoria’s official archive is heating up.
- by Broede Carmody