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The Victorian Liberals were desperate to move on from last week’s donor scandal. Instead, Matthew Guy kicked off the week with a “train wreck” interview and ended it by revealing he’s been asked to produce documents related to the scandal.

Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd, QC, is expected to announce soon if she will prosecute Energy Australia over the 2018 death of Graeme Edwards.

Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd, SC, is expected to announce soon if she will prosecute Energy Australia over the 2018 death of Graeme Edwards.

Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd, QC, is expected to announce soon if she will prosecute Energy Australia over the 2018 death of Graeme Edwards.

Advertisement Senior Andrews government minister Martin Pakula’s seat in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs will be abolished for next year’s state election if recommendations of the independent Electoral Boundaries Commission are accepted. The redistribution would remove three seats in Melbourne’s eastern and south-eastern suburbs where population growth has not kept pace with that in outer areas in recent years. Three more seats would be created on the city’s booming outer fringe, in...

Advertisement Victoria’s former opposition leader, Matthew Guy, insists he will not attempt to topple incumbent Michael O’Brien before the 2022 election, calling Tuesday’s failed spill against Mr O’Brien “the end of the matter”. A handful of Liberal MPs who want Mr Guy returned to the top job worked late into Monday night lobbying colleagues to vote against challenger Brad Battin’s spill motion, which ultimately failed by 22 votes to 9. Former leader Matthew G...

Brad Battin resigns from shadow ministry after failed Victorian Liberal coup17/03/2021|1min Liberal challenger Brad Battin has resigned from Victorias shadow ministry after a failed attempt at ousting Opposition Leader Michael OBrien. The motion was defeated 22 votes to nine yesterday despite almost one third of the 31 Liberal MPs supporting the spill. Nick Wakeling and Ryan Smith have stepped down from the frontbench over their involvement. Favourite

Battin emerged from the Liberal meeting room defiant in defeat on Tuesday. “This is a line in the sand to get our position right,” Battin told the media. The forces Battin roused in the 24 hours prior suggested the sand would see plenty of lines yet. Surprise offensive defeated: Brad Battin after his spill motion was voted down on Tuesday morning. Credit:Justin McManus A challenge to O’Brien was inevitable by May and former leader Guy, despite his constant denials to all outside ...

The Victorian Liberal Nationals are calling on the Premier to publicly denounce the offensive television ad launched by the Electrical Trades Union (ETU)...