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Victorian budget 2026: state records first post-pandemic surplus but financial health uncertain as debt nears $200bn

Labor’s 2026-27 budget shows $727m operating surplus for this financial year as debt forecast to soar by decade’s end

The Guardian - AU

'Downside risks': warning as state debt edges to $200b

A $200 billion state budget debt bomb remains live and ticking as a long-time Labor government favours cost-of-living measures for struggling families.

AAP

Voters 'free kick' at major party in state by-election

The Victorian Liberals admit they will be challenged in the upcoming state election after a by-election resulted in a large swing towards One Nation.

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The Liberals stared down One Nation in Nepean – but they shouldn’t be popping champagne just yet

Nepean might have ‘said yes for Jess’ but the Victorian Liberal leader knows her party still has a major task ahead of the November election

The Guardian - AU

Election pitch to cap pay of public service 'fat cats'

A would-be premier is going after the pay packets of high-ranking public service leaders in a bid to save $20 million over the next decade.

AAP

Potholes on political agenda but too late for some

More than $1 billion has been pledged to fix roads and potholes across Australia's second-most-populous state, but riders and advocates argue it's not enough.

AAP

'Brand damage' risk as Liberals preference One Nation

An ex-Liberal prime minister has slammed the party's decision to preference One Nation in the Farrer by-election as a pollster warns of possible brand damage.

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Crime fighting plan revealed as brawling teens charged

Police officers are set to be freed from their desks as a state pledges $80 million for new crime fighting measures while four brawling teens have been charged.

AAP

'Not a stunt': recruitment plan targets overseas police

Addressing rising crime rates will be a key battleground during the Victorian election campaign as the opposition proposes a police recruitment drive.

AAP

Outspoken Liberal MP wins spot in election-ticket twist

Controversial state Liberal MP Moira Deeming has emerged victorious in a bruising preselection battle after a rival dropped out of the running.

AAP

‘We’re the experts in our own lives’: Victoria’s First Nations treaty body is holding its first elections

Gellung Warl candidates, Lidia Thorpe’s son among them, are hoping to bring their lived experience to ‘a new era’ of politics in the state

The Guardian - AU

‘Are we frustrated? Yes. Surprised? No’: how Victorian Liberal moderates’ plan to oust Moira Deeming went horribly wrong

Jess Wilson tried to create a united front – and it worked for a minute. But the Victorian Liberals just couldn’t help themselves

The Guardian - AU

Liberal withdraws candidacy after downing maverick MP

A state Liberal party has been plunged into chaos, with a candidate bowing out after defeating a high-profile MP in a preselection battle.

AAP

Victorian Liberals to hold another preselection after candidate who defeated Moira Deeming withdraws

Dinesh Gourisetty ‘not welcome’ in party after revelations he provided court reference for a friend convicted of sexually assaulting a child

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Outspoken Liberal MP rolled in preselection race

High-profile state Liberal MP Moira Deeming has been dealt a potentially career-ending blow after losing a preselection battle.

The Guardian - AU

One Nation renews defection offer to ‘courageous’ Moira Deeming after Victorian Liberal MP dumped from election ticket

Moderate-backed Dinesh Gourisetty won nomination for upper house seat

The Guardian - AU

‘Political Band-Aid’: cutting Australia’s fuel excise could make petrol shortages worse, economists say

Fuel tax cuts also risk adding to inflation by enabling some households with enough income to spend more

The Conversation

Labor’s slide continues in federal polls, as special DemosAU poll has Coalition winning just nine seats

Labor is still ahead, but the latest federal polls suggest a move against them. A DemosAU MRP poll has One Nation winning 52 of the 150 House seats and the Coalition just nine. A Victorian poll has the Coalition gaining a 52–48 lead over Labor.

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Let the games begin: Victorian Liberals fail at sport but surprise with teamwork in viral video

Jess Wilson’s party has made a splash on social media but will they work together in the state election race?

AAP

Scrapped Commonwealth Games becomes an online mockery

It should have been a moment for Australia's athletes on home soil but the 2026 Commonwealth Games has been reduced to cost blowouts and social media mockery.

AAP

Housing sweeteners spruiked ahead of state election

Housing is shaping up as a key election issue for younger voters struggling to break into the property market, as a state government announces two new policies.

The Guardian - AU

Moira Deeming, an eight-minute meeting and the latest flashpoint in the battle within the Victorian Liberals

Some Liberals worry the MP may defect to One Nation if she loses preselection but supporters insist she’s not contemplating jumping ship

The Conversation

Two Victorian polls have One Nation at 23–24%, but differ on which party is in the lead

Two Victorian polls have One Nation at 23–24% with Labor on top on primary votes in one and the Coalition in the other. Labor has a huge lead in New South Wales as the right vote is split under optional preferential voting. A record number of candidates will contest the…

AAP

Move to blacklist labour firm after Gatto link aired

A company with alleged ties to underworld figure Mick Gatto can continue operating on major state project sites despite an impending ban.

The Guardian - AU

Polls, preferences, potential defections: can Victoria’s Liberal party ward off the rising threat of One Nation?

Opposition leader Jess Wilson is under pressure to reveal her position on a deal with Pauline Hanson’s party as the state election approaches

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