Victorian Parliament
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COVID inquiry
Charges dropped: Government escapes punishment over quarantine blunders that cost 768 lives
WorkSafe Victoria had accused the state’s Health Department of failing to provide and maintain a safe working environment for employees.
- by Alex Crowe
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Hospital used ambulance, fake patients during ministerial visit
Ten Colac Area Health staff members, who worked in other sections of the hospital, attended the urgent care clinic during the visit and sat in the waiting room.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Domestic violence
Police warn bail laws hamper efforts to prevent family violence
Frontline police have complained they now have fewer options when alleged domestic violence offenders breach bail conditions.
- by Rachel Eddie
Dumped MP takes leave, as premier blasts ‘inappropriate behaviour’
A complaint from a second woman prompted Premier Jacinta Allan to punt Darren Cheeseman from her Labor government, but he’s declared he will remain on the crossbench.
- by Rachel Eddie, Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney
Labor MP kicked out of caucus over alleged inappropriate behaviour says he will stay in parliament
Victorian MP Darren Cheeseman has been booted from the Labor caucus just days after he was forced to resign from his parliamentary secretary role.
Premier defends keeping MP demoted for ‘inappropriate conduct’ in her team
Jacinta Allan said the alleged behaviour of Darren Cheeseman was not acceptable anywhere in the community, but despite losing his role he’ll remain in her party room.
- by Rachel Eddie
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ALP
Where the tallest Suburban Rail Loop towers – soaring up to 40 storeys – will be built
New maps show down to the street level the clearest picture for development plans around the six train stations between Cheltenham and Box Hill in Melbourne’s east.
- by Kieran Rooney
Investigative body to handle MP complaints won’t be set up by deadline
Labor is still months away from introducing a bill to establish the parliamentary integrity commission that would investigate MPs for inappropriate behaviour, after Jacinta Allan asked Darren Cheeseman to resign as parliamentary secretary.
- by Rachel Eddie
Opinion
Domestic violence
Dozens of men have five or more domestic violence victims. We must shine a spotlight in their faces
All too often perpetrators are cast in the shadows in responses to family violence. A particular cohort of men are high-harm, high-risk, serial offenders. They must be priority targets.
- by Kate Fitz-Gibbon and Christine Nixon
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Education
Inside the plan that could rein in vice chancellor salaries and overhaul uni boards
A new taskforce to police how universities are run will be pitched to state education ministers, as figures reveal the extent of corporatisation of university councils.
- by Sherryn Groch
Ellen Sandell the stability choice for ambitious Victorian Greens MPs
Melbourne MP Ellen Sandell is the new leader of the state Greens after Samantha Ratnam stepped down to contest the federal seat of Wills.
- by Broede Carmody and Annika Smethurst