Victorian Parliament
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- ALP
Victoria ‘concedes its donation laws are unconstitutional’
In an unusual move, the state government has asked for part of its laws to be struck out before a High Court battle.
- Annika Smethurst
Latest
$1.5 billion in taxes for community funds sits idle in Victoria’s coffers
A report by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office flagged a number of emerging risks that could trouble the state’s balance sheet in coming years.
- Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
- Opinion
- Opinion
The Liberal Party has been too slow to adapt to our contemporary society
Jess Wilson was born in 1990, the year I was elected to the House of Representatives in federal parliament, becoming the first Liberal woman to be elected to the House in a Victorian seat.
- Fran Bailey
- Exclusive
- Child safety
Allan government postpones key child safety reform in row over disability watchdogs
Child safety reforms for Working with Children Checks have been pushed back after the Allan government was forced delay a bill combining them with controversial mergers of disability watchdogs.
- Kieran Rooney and Grant McArthur
‘Men will always see us as up for grabs’: Crossbench MP alleges harassment in parliament
Victorian Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell has alleged she was sexually harassed in Victorian parliament when working as a politician and a staffer.
- Kieran Rooney and Daniella White
Shadow cabinet reshuffle could bring surprise figure back into the Liberal fold
After refusing to trade off portfolios to secure support for Tuesday’s coup, Jess Wilson has unfettered authority to conduct a wholesale reshuffle of her frontbench.
- Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
- Analysis
- Analysis
Cold sores are more popular than the Liberals. But Jess Wilson can change that
The state opposition being led by a young mum with three years’ experience may not be to everyone’s liking, but it might be exactly what the party needs.
- Matthew Bach
Jess Wilson proclaims ‘new generation’ with broader focus to lead Victorian Liberals
Wilson named the budget and fiscal responsibility as her top priority, followed by crime, healthcare and giving Victorians opportunities to own their own homes.
- Rachel Eddie, Kieran Rooney and Daniella White
As history beckons, Wilson’s moderate appeal will force Labor to sharpen its attack
The new Liberal leader guarantees Victoria its first popularly elected female premier in 2026. Jess Wilson’s youth, ideology and financial credentials make her a formidable foe for Jacinta Allan.
- Annika Smethurst
Victorian Liberal leadership spill as it happened: Jess Wilson, 35, becomes new opposition leader, first woman to lead state branch
Brad Battin has lost a leadership challenge less than a year into his tenure as Victorian opposition leader, and a little more than 12 months out from the state election.
- Cassandra Morgan, Rachel Eddie, Chip Le Grand, Alexander Darling and Kieran Rooney