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Victoria’s proposed ‘adult time’ plan to impose life sentences on children condemned by advocates

In a move akin to Queensland’s youth crime laws, Jacinta Allan’s proposal could see children as young as 14 face 20-year jail terms in ‘alarming race to the bottom’, human rights expert says

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Budget-busting Labor casts tax-cut cost stone at rivals

A Labor government with a poor budget record has called attention to the cost of opposition tax policy promises in an unusually early pre-election ploy.

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Labor slides back in a Victorian Resolve poll; federal Labor still well on top

A Victorian Resolve poll has Labor sliding back after a surge in August. Federal Labor had a 55–45 lead in Resolve and a 54–46 lead in Redbridge, with One Nation recording its highest vote in any poll since 1998.

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Treaty on election ballot as opposition vow 'tear down'

Voters will have the final say on the survival of a landmark statewide treaty as the opposition promises to rip it up and start again if elected.

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Victorian Coalition vows to scrap Australia’s first statewide treaty with First Peoples if it wins government

Opposition’s plan announced as state parliament’s lower house begins debate on landmark treaty bill

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Opposition leadership rival promoted in reshuffle

A potential challenger for one state's Liberal leadership has been promoted in a reshuffle just over a year out from the next election.

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Melbourne Metro Tunnel train services will soon begin – but what is the ‘summer start’ and when is the ‘big switch’?

From December trains will run every 20 minutes, with commuters having to wait until 1 February for ‘turn up and go’ services

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Liberals off the hook for cow poo conspiracy

Liberal MPs who landed in the poo after being accused of conspiring to help dump a gift box full of cow manure to a state premier's office, are off the hook.

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Police bill tops $25m as weekly Gaza protests bite

City traders say weekly protests against the war in Gaza are crushing business as independent costings put the police bill at $25 million.

AAP

Embattled party sharpens poll focus on 'crime crisis'

A state Liberal party is honing its focus on crime, announcing a beefing-up of knife search powers ahead of an election, while denying members are disunited.

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Victorian Liberal party shapes up for ‘nastiest, most toxic’ state council in years amid leaks and infighting

State party’s deep divisions on show as sexist messages force resignation of director days before annual meeting

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Victorian Liberals director resigns after messages mocking the party’s women’s council revealed

Stuart Smith resigned on Thursday morning and apologised for WhatsApp messages contained in the Liberal party headquarters staff group chat

The Guardian - AU

Text leak claims top Liberal as 'women problem' returns

A Liberal heavyweight has quit after his WhatsApp messages about women were leaked ahead of leaders and party faithful gathering for a key meeting.

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Herald Sun failed to seek response from Victorian MP Sam Groth and wife before article that invaded privacy, court documents claim

Groth and wife Brittany are suing a News Corp paper for defamation and breach of privacy over incorrect claims of inappropriate relationship

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Neo-Nazis have occupied the steps of Victoria’s parliament twice in two years. Are protest laws to blame?

Calls for tougher ‘move-on’ laws overlook the fact that police already have considerable powers in Victoria

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Moira Deeming criticised for describing police as Daniel Andrews’ ‘personal army’ in statue debate amid manhunt for alleged killer of two officers

Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin ‘disappointed’ in comments by two of his MPs as Deeming says debate was planned weeks before Porepunkah deaths

The Guardian - AU

Police hunt ‘dangerous’ suspect who fled into Australian bush after allegedly killing two officers ‘in cold blood’

Police believe alleged offender is heavily armed and urge local residents to stay indoors

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Labor rebounds to leads in Victorian and Queensland Resolve polls

Victorian and Queensland state Resolve polls both show Labor rebounding from big deficits to now lead. In Tasmania, Josh Willie from the left faction replaces Dean Winter as Labor leader.

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State squeezes feds on national CCTV trial in childcare

A national trial of CCTV in childcare centres is expected to be discussed at a meeting of federal, state and territory ministers after a damning safety review.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian opposition will commit to building Suburban Rail Loop once ‘holes have been dug’

Matthew Guy, who went to two elections vowing to scrap $34.5bn rail loop, says it would ‘cost more to stop project than complete it’

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Liberal leader defends impromptu press conference at scene of fatal stabbing

Labor calls on Brad Battin to apologise after appearance at active crime scene before victim’s next of kin were notified

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An unlikely group of protesters fear Victoria’s power bill is a threat to private landowners. Here’s what we know

Is Labor’s VicGrid bill really as alarming as some believe and what does it mean for property owners?

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'When will insanity end': farmer fury over power play

Farmers have vented their frustration as a state seeks to allow authorised officers to access private farmland to build transmission towers.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Liberal deputy Sam Groth and wife threaten defamation and privacy action over News Corp stories

Former tennis star’s lawyer alleges Herald Sun articles are defamatory and constitute a serious invasion of Brittany Groth’s privacy under new tort laws

The Guardian - AU

Victorian government opposes Moira Deeming-backed push to include ‘transgender ideology’ in cults inquiry

Exclusive: Liberal MP urges people to make submissions to inquiry as Labor insists it will look into harmful and coercive groups, not target trans communities

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