Politics
Victoria
Opinion
Daniel Andrews
Losing one cabinet minister is unfortunate, but seven is just careless
While it’s premature to call for Daniel Andrews to step aside, the Coalition should be highlighting the broader question of ministerial propriety.
- by Annika Smethurst
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No pay in 2022 for teachers who baulk at COVID vaccination
Some teachers oppose the vaccination mandate that kicks in on Friday but others, like Jasmine Geen, feel safer knowing all their colleagues will be vaccinated.
- by Michael Fowler and Vanessa Di Natale
‘Slug gate’ inquiry finds health officials didn’t deliberately omit evidence
Inquiry into I Cook Foods recommends that body cameras are worn during food-safety inspections and the Health Department ensures food is always tested in listeria investigations.
- by Chloe Booker
Cancer conwoman pleads guilty to government fraud
A serial fraudster jailed for swindling $42,000 from family and friends by claiming she was dying has pleaded guilty to lying to the government to get paid a disability pension.
- by David Estcourt
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IBAC Labor inquiry
Aide tells of Somyurek ‘megalomania’, office ‘dysfunction’
More allegations against disgraced former Labor MP Adem Somyurek have emerged on day three of the IBAC hearing into “premeditated systemic rorting of taxpayer resources”.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Somyurek ‘spat venom’ at former staffer, ‘verbally abused’ her over the phone, IBAC hears
Former Labor minister Adem Somyurek berated an ex-staffer for refusing to become the “right-hand woman” of union boss John Setka, an IBAC hearing has heard.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
What motivates Labor whistleblower Anthony Byrne?
If Labor is a party of great haters, as the saying goes, then the Victorian branch leads the way.
- by Annika Smethurst
Pubs, restaurants could open sooner as double-dosed tally hits 60%
Melburnians could be enjoying a night out by the end of next week as the state charges towards its 70 per cent double-dose vaccination target several days ahead of schedule.
- by Michael Fowler and Aisha Dow
Analysis
IBAC Labor inquiry
Could, and should, the Premier be called by IBAC?
The merits of hauling high-profile figures before the commission will probably be a matter of debate inside IBAC and among the public, who would hope IBAC grillings are reserved for serious misconduct in public office.
- by Paul Sakkal
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IBAC Labor inquiry
Andrews loses fourth minister to branch stacking scandal
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission grilled Anthony Byrne on the first day of public hearings probing the misuse of taxpayer-funded staff and grants in which the veteran Labor MP admitted his own involvement in branch stacking and paying for memberships
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Vaccine passport too easy to forge, says academic, as bar operators brace for conflict
An expert in data security says Victoria’s vaccine passport system is too easy to forge, as bar and restaurant owners brace for confrontations with customers when the system opens in Melbourne.
- by Clay Lucas