Victorian Parliament
Premier walks back support for raising age of criminal responsibility to 14
Jacinta Allan was asked three times whether she remained committed to lifting the minimum age to 14 by 2027, but refused to be drawn.
- by Annika Smethurst
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Public housing
Land set aside for social housing to be sold off for private development
The Allan government is planning to rezone and sell the block in Melbourne’s north to developers, despite insisting just days ago that it had not scrapped the project.
- by Rachel Eddie
Why unions believe Victoria’s hospital shake-up was a missed opportunity
Health unions have been advocating hospital amalgamations for years to improve patient care. They say Victoria made a mistake.
- by Henrietta Cook and Kieran Rooney
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Healthcare
Parkville locks in 400 hospital beds, but replacement of Arden’s pledged 1800 still up in the air
Victoria has appointed a builder for the first stage of its Parkville medical precinct upgrade. But there’s a long way to go to match a 2022 election promise.
- by Broede Carmody
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Development
Decision made on future of prized Kew VicRoads site
The government hopes the former VicRoads headquarters will be rezoned, with 10 per cent of the project to be affordable homes.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Public housing
The Victorian social housing projects that have quietly lost funding
Hundreds of new homes due to be built on state land have been left without funding after the state government removed them from its Big Housing Build scheme to cut costs.
- by Rachel Eddie
Victoria will not force hospitals to amalgamate after public backlash
The Allan government will add $1.5 billion to health system funding and take merger plan off the table.
- by Kieran Rooney and Henrietta Cook
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Women's health
‘Waste of money’: Pain specialists challenge endometriosis surgeries
Leading pain specialists say a focus on endometriosis and laparoscopies can delay effective treatment.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Political donations
Former Victorian teal candidates threaten High Court challenge over donation laws
The Allan government is facing a challenge over claims that Victoria’s political donation laws are a rort giving the major parties an unfair advantage.
- by Josh Gordon
The simple tweak that could allow medicinal cannabis users to drive
Legalise Cannabis MPs are pushing for motorists who have a prescription for medicinal cannabis to have legal protection while behind the wheel.
- by Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
Lifting rates won’t save cash-strapped councils. Their residents can’t afford it
Victoria’s councils say they are straining under mounting costs, but higher rates won’t help because residents’ capacity to pay is reaching its limit.
- by Mathew Dunckley