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Politics with Michelle Grattan: why Victoria’s unpredictable election matters nationally

There are just seven weeks to go before the Victorian election on November 28. Labor is trying to beat the odds to do something it’s never achieved in the state before: after 12 years in power, it’s trying to win its fourth straight term.

The Conversation · 1h ago

Groceries, health and firies: pre-election bids heat up

Weeks out from a state election, political leaders are offering pledges ranging from state-owned supermarkets to cutting-edge cancer treatment.

AAP · 3h ago

New York state of mind for crime crackdown pledges

Politicians have drawn on New York-style crime prevention plans to resonate with voters at a state election as youth violence continues to make headlines.

AAP · Oct 6

Victorian Labor makes abortion access easier amid fears One Nation could try to wind it back

‘We don’t want to see any winding back of women’s rights,’ health minister says before state election

The Guardian - AU · Sep 23

No evidence youth crime program reduces offending

A report has exposed concerns with a state government's flagship youth crime program, finding there is no evidence it has reduced offending.

AAP · Sep 23

Victorian Greens MP succumbs to cancer battle

Victorian Greens state MP Tim Read has died following a battle with metastatic cancer that began with a melanoma diagnosis.

AAP · Sep 19

Labor struggles to turn election tide under new premier

A new premier has been unable to lift support for Victorian Labor or his personal standing, with a poll showing voters are fretting about state debt.

AAP · Sep 15

More police on beat as state tackles crime crisis

Growing crime concerns have become the centrepiece of one state's election campaign with both parties pledging to increase police numbers.

AAP · Sep 13

Reforms blocking Big Build corruption probe under fire

A state government is expected to introduce new laws to give its anti-corruption commission increased powers, but it may not allow retrospective probes.

AAP · Sep 8

Freeway boost as leaders ramp up pre-poll promises

One state will throw $550 million at major motorway upgrades as leaders outline infrastructure as a key priority less than three months out from an election.

AAP · Sep 6