Politics
Victoria
‘Historic day’ as opposition parties pile on Labor over integrity reform
The Coalition and the Victorian Greens passed legislation through the state upper house that would have given greater powers to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission.
- by Kieran Rooney
Latest
‘Real and growing threat’: Almost every state government body hit in cyberattack surge
The state’s auditor-general says 90 per cent of government agencies suffered cybersecurity incidents last year, and attacks seriously disrupted key services.
- by Rachel Eddie
Dozens of Victorian senior public servants axed, Treasury left without senior trio
The Andrews government has sacked 49 Department of Justice executives, while three deputy secretaries have left the Treasury.
- by Annika Smethurst and Cameron Houston
State parliament has sat on MP, staff safety plan for two years
An independent commissioner examining complaints levelled at state MPs won’t be established until later this year, despite a cross-party committee calling for the change more than two years ago.
- by Broede Carmody
Labor member was enrolled after he had dementia and even after death
Branch memberships are a point of influence within Labor, with larger member rolls providing factional leaders with more votes at state conferences to shape party policy.
- by Annika Smethurst, Kieran Rooney and Broede Carmody
Analysis
Victorian Parliament
Why no one wants to look for the Labor Party’s signature forgers
Victoria’s integrity bodies aren’t set up to deal with misconduct like this. It means the Labor Party will be more focused on the leakers than the forgers.
- by Annika Smethurst
Bail reforms won’t mean ‘magistrate shopping’: Attorney-General
The Andrews government on Tuesday introduced its long-awaited bail bill to reform the state’s controversial laws.
- by Rachel Eddie
Andrews stands by D’Ambrosio as fresh branch-stacking claims emerge
Premier Daniel Andrews has defended factional ally Lily D’Ambrosio amid allegations a Labor branch linked to the state energy minister forged the signatures of deceased people on membership forms.
- by Kieran Rooney and Broede Carmody
Bail reform timeline halved as new bill enters parliament
The Andrews government will on Tuesday table its long-awaited reforms to the state’s bail laws after a coroner said earlier this year that the current system breached human rights.
- by Rachel Eddie and Annika Smethurst
Watchdog wants access to secret cabinet papers to investigate ministers
If granted, the additional powers would represent the biggest shake-up of cabinet secrecy in Victoria in years.
- by Broede Carmody
Schools that Excel southern winners: McClelland College and Balcombe Grammar School
A public school where students compete against teachers and an independent school with a custom-built marketplace have been awarded The Age’s Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s south.
- by Sherryn Groch