Victoria won't be dictated to on how to spend Snowy cash
Victoria will spend any cash raised from the potential sale of its share in Snowy Hydro on what it sees fit and will not be dictated to by the Turnbull government, it has declared.
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Josh Gordon
Josh Gordon is The Age's state political editor. After a brief period in the Sydney banking world and the federal bureaucracy, Josh spent six years working as The Age's economics correspondent at Parliament House in Canberra. After cutting himself adrift to travel the world, he was lured back to reporting early in 2007. Most recently he has worked as The Sunday Age's politcal editor, based in Canberra, and The Age's state economics correspondent in Melbourne.
Victoria claims $1.45 billion of federal rail money "it doesn't have"
Victoria has already factored $1.45 billion of federal cash for major regional rail upgrades into its budget bottom line despite the lack of any agreement with the Commonwealth.
Victorian budget to unveil $8.3 billion in surpluses over four years
The Andrews government is preparing to unveil $8.3 billion worth of budget surpluses over the next four years, providing a hefty buffer to unleash new spending as next year's election looms.
Don Nardella to repay $98,000 'second residence' claim
Don Nardella has agreed to repay almost $100,000 that he claimed over more than two years to live outside his western-suburbs electorate on the Bellarine Peninsula.
Crime overhaul targets worst of violent offenders
Criminals who still pose threat to public safety after prison to be held in new detention facility.
Victoria Police has 'lost the plot', former top cop says
Kel Glare, backed by Opposition Leader Matthew Guy, hits out at various chief commissioners.
Andrews cracks down on rorting MPs with reform of 'outdated' system
Victorian MPs face a "profound" overhaul of the entitlements system, including tough new penalties for rorters, "real-time" online reporting of expense claims, and end to politicians ability to set their own salaries and allowances.
Retrospective laws to force Nardella to pay up an extraordinary step
The notion that the parliament might retrospectively pass legislation to make an MP repay cash that may or may not have been legitimately claimed is, when you think about, extraordinary.
Record grain haul jeopardised by V/Line speed restrictions: farmers
Victorian farmers have warned an economic boom from record crops has been "seriously undermined" by VLine speed restrictions on hot days.
Big business lured to Victoria with public cash
Big companies will be offered major financial incentives to set up in Victoria under a $90 million budget push to boost jobs and investment.
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