Politics
Victoria
Chaos in Parliament as Andrews, Guy clash over ALP printing rort allegations
Claims fuel riotous session in State Parliament, with both sides accusing the other of impropriety.
- by Benjamin Preiss, state political reporter
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Secrecy around Victoria's latest toll road plan all too familiar
Daniel Andrews was utterly ferocious in opposition about the East West Link
- by Clay Lucas
Labor uses East West Link precedent in bid to keep West Gate Tunnel report secret
The Andrews government is relying on a precedent of secrecy – set by Denis Napthine during his failed bid to build the East West Link – to deny its own hand-picked experts access to a confidential review of traffic predictions for the West Gate Tunnel.
- by Clay Lucas
Guy insists he knew nothing of harassment payout to former MP's adviser
Opposition leader Matthew Guy and senior Liberal John Pesutto both insist they knew nothing of a workplace harassment payout by a former Napthine government MP.
- by Adam Carey, Farrah Tomazin
The 'intimidating' experience greeting untrained English teachers
They are the skills every school wants its students to master – reading, writing and critical thinking, but English teachers are concerned that many of their peers do not have the training to teach these basics.
- by Henrietta Cook
'Andrews has lost the plot': Karl Stefanovic to boycott relocated Logies
Karl Stefanovic has threatened to boycott the Logies because "Kevin Andrews" has lost the plot.
- by Broede Carmody
Ballistics vests and terrorism training part of new frontier for firefighters: former London fire chief
Specialist teams of trained firefighters wearing ballistic gear and equipped to rush in to unfolding terrorist attacks are a key element in the fight against modern terrorism, the former chief of the world's biggest fire brigade says.
- by Rachel Olding
Labor dismisses Matthew Guy's denial he knew of harassment claim payout
Senior state government ministers have rubbished claims by Opposition Leader Matthew Guy that he knew nothing about a substantial payout to a staffer over harassment allegations within his own ranks.
- by Benjamin Millar
Senator Derryn Hinch cleared of constitutional breach over US social security card
Crossbench senator Derryn Hinch will not be referred to the High Court over concerns he was ineligible to sit as a parliamentarian.
- by Fergus Hunter
Historic CBD building slated for demolition
Tower projects proposed by developers Fridcorp and Piccolo have been knocked back by the state appeals tribunal on the grounds of size, while an historic 19th century industrial building on the CBD-fringe is ready for the wreckers.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Fruit and vegetable market approved by council in green wedge faces hurdle
A sprawling $15 million fruit and vegetable market to be built in a green wedge near Dandenong could be stopped, with Planning Minister Richard Wynne saying he may intervene.
- by Clay Lucas