The Victorian government’s decision to reject a second Melbourne injecting room earlier this year provoked a polarised public debate, but one voice was largely missing in the media coverage.
The new premier has a great deal of experience in politics, but inherits the premiership with the state facing a series of major economic problems.
Daniel Andrews’ decision to resign will cause potential challenges for the state Labor Party, and opportunities for the Opposition to become more electorally competitive.
What legal sanctions might be applicable now that Victoria Police has reopened its investigation into Melbourne’s Adass Israel School board and the alleged role it played in assisting former principal and convicted paedophile Malka Leifer to flee Australia?
The Victorian government has announced major reforms intended to reduce harm caused by poker machines, but the gambling industry won’t accept these changes quietly.
If the 2018 election, which produced the so-called “Danslide”, was a disaster for the Liberals, this election amounts to a catastrophe.
Can candidates supported by Climate 200 impact state politics to the extent national counterparts did at the national level earlier in the year?
Love him or hate him – and there are plenty in each camp – Daniel Andrews has become one of the most significant state premiers in modern history. This month, he may win yet another term.
The Albanese government has devised a strong model for the new National Anti-Corruption Commission, with robust powers and suitable accountability mechanisms.
There’s an expectation the “teals” will provide further challenges to the established parties in the Victorian election. But there are some key differences from May’s federal election.
The hardest thing for an ageing government is to remake itself. Can Daniel Andrews’ government pull it off following the recent resignation of five cabinet ministers?
The Australian Greens, rather than the Labor Party, have emerged as the champions of the contemporary Australian welfare state.
The opposition leader isn’t as disliked as his predecessors, but voters also don’t have a clear sense of who he is and what he offers.
Victoria’s Labor Party flipped and flopped in its support of Melbourne’s first medically supervised injecting room, depending on what was politically expedient and popular at the time.
The Australian Republic Movement wants to release a new model for an Australian head of state by the end of the year.
The implications of a motion of no-confidence in Parliament are huge, but the Andrews Labor government shouldn’t feel nervous.
COVID-19 killed off any prospect of a budget surplus in the foreseeable future, but good fiscal management should see us ride out its economic impacts.
Our post-coronavirus pandemic future will be very different to the one we anticipated, as it reshapes relationships, governments, business, and broader society.
Paul Strangio reflects on the ‘immense political legacy’ of his friend and former Victorian premier, John Cain.
Regulatory failure in gambling runs deep, and is a major political problem.
Despite an inability to improve his popularity rating, the strength of the Labor leader's team could make for a successful government.
Around the world, populist-nationalist politicians are stoking anti-immigration sentiment through scaremongering.
In the past few years, some MPs have made extravagant claims on their parliamentary entitlements. So, what are they actually allowed to use the money for?
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