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Labor MPs say assault allegation will end Fowles’ career
Ringwood MP Will Fowles says he will fight to clear his name as the premier slaps down any suggestion he regrets giving his Labor colleague a second chance after an infamous 2019 incident in Canberra.
- by Broede Carmody and Annika Smethurst
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IBAC
Redlich outlines wishlist to bring Victoria out of the shadows on integrity
The former head of IBAC says less secrecy is one of several recommendations he has to bring Victoria in line with other states.
- by Broede Carmody
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Abortion
‘A postcode lottery’: The 17 areas with no abortion access in Victoria
Many women in rural and regional Victoria have no access to surgical and medical terminations close to where they live, forcing them to travel for hours to get an abortion.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Daniel Andrews
There are two key words in Andrews’ playbook: Deny and discredit
Premier Daniel Andrews appears to be trying to discredit IBAC ahead of the release of a report exploring his relationship with the United Firefighters Union.
- by Annika Smethurst
Fiery clash: Labor MPs confront integrity committee chair in parliament
A dispute over the way Labor MPs questioned the former head of IBAC has spilled into a confrontation in the halls of parliament.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Childcare
Disadvantaged preschoolers may miss out on affordable childcare
Of the 50 most disadvantaged suburbs in Victoria, only 13 have been confirmed as getting the integrated low-cost childcare centres meant to help the families most in need.
- by Annika Smethurst
Axing train lines to Melbourne’s west not a broken promise, government says
Rapidly growing communities in the outer western suburbs are currently only served by crowded V/Line trains.
- by Patrick Hatch
Commonwealth Games inquiry bid sparks argy-bargy over government scrutiny
The Greens are making a bid to reduce Labor’s control of parliamentary committees amid negotiations over a possible inquiry into the scrapping of the Games.
- by Rachel Eddie and Broede Carmody
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Education
More private schools to be hit with payroll tax after government backflip
The education minister said that while the income threshold of $15,000 per student would remain in place, schools would be assessed annually on their inclusion on the list.
- by Robyn Grace and Lachlan Abbott
‘What happened to Veronica should never happen again’
Veronica Nelson’s partner and legal experts are calling for urgent bail law reform to prevent further Indigenous deaths in custody as a year-long wait looms for changes.
- by Jack Latimore, Broede Carmody and Rachel Eddie
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Justice
Bail reforms aimed at fixing ‘disaster’ law face one-year wait
A coroner found Victoria’s bail laws breached the human rights charter, but a 12-month delay looms for implementing change.
- by Rachel Eddie