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AAP Rolling News Bulletin May 23, 0500

AAP Rolling News Bulletin for May 23 at 0500

AAP · May 22

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AAP Rolling News Bulletin for May 23 at 0430

AAP · May 22

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AAP Rolling News Bulletin for May 23 at 0400

AAP · May 22

Public service hiring freeze pitched to help budget fix

A would-be premier has gone some of the way to answering how she plans to embark on state budget repair while simultaneously promising to slash five taxes.

AAP · May 8

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 · May 4

'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 · May 4

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.

AAP · May 3

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 · May 3

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 · Apr 29

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 · Apr 27