This Month
‘Couldn’t organise a conference for 500’: event expert on Games chaos
Victoria’s Commonwealth Games saga was the ‘biggest debacle in the history of events in Australia’, an inquiry has been told.
- Gus McCubbing
Liberals seek to follow No vote with Victorian push
MPs believe the Labor-held seat of McEwen could turn blue after 61 per cent of voters rejected the Voice in the referendum, but locals aren’t convinced.
- Gus McCubbing
- Opinion
- Opinion
How big business will handle a backlash over the Voice
Much of corporate Australia strongly backed the Voice. The result means they are reassessing how to address social issues as past of the ESG agenda.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- Anthony Albanese
The hard cost of a failed referendum
The resounding defeat of the Voice referendum leaves many Indigenous leaders disillusioned and Yes voters broken-hearted, but Anthony Albanese still argues it was the right thing to do.
- Jennifer Hewett
Allan denies misleading parliament on Games blowout
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has stood by the evidence she gave to a parliamentary hearing about the Commonwealth Games despite knowing of budget pressures.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
Linda Burney’s electorate leaning towards No vote
Just three MPs on Labor’s frontbench can claim majority support for the Voice in their electorates a week out from the referendum vote.
- Samantha Hutchinson
Allan knew of Games blowout but spruiked ‘tremendous progress’
The main reason the Commonwealth Games costs blew out to more than double was the government insisting events be held outside Melbourne, officials tell inquiry.
- Gus McCubbing
‘Professional working relationship’: Jacinta Allan on John Setka
New Premier Jacinta Allan says unions help get infrastructure projects delivered in Victoria, and has defended her relationship with CFMEU boss John Setka.
- Gus McCubbing and David Marin-Guzman
- Analysis
- Analysis
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s delicate dance with the CFMEU
The new Victorian premier oversaw what was a huge power grab by the CFMEU when she was infrastructure minister but her allegiance to the militant union may not be a natural fit.
- David Marin-Guzman
Victoria’s Commonwealth Games legal bill balloons to $1.3m
The Victorian government blew $1.3 million on lawyers sent to negotiate the fallout of its shock decision to cancel the Commonwealth Games.
- Gus McCubbing
AWU-backed MP’s promotion ‘defies comprehension’: opposition
Danny Pearson and Ben Carroll are among the winners of the Victorian premier’s cabinet reshuffle, despite coming from the opposing Right faction.
- Gus McCubbing
Back us or leave parliament, Tasmanian premier tells axed Archer
Premier Jeremy Rockliff concedes the fate of his minority government is in the hands of Tasmania’s former attorney-general who is reconsidering her decision to quit parliament.
- Updated
- Ethan James and John Kidman
September
10 long reads for the weekend
Welcome to the weekend. To start off your day, we’ve curated 10 great reads to enjoy.
Vote machine: How Dan Andrews won over Victoria
He approached the role like none before him, even managing to convince the state to embrace a massive debt pile.
- Ronald Mizen and Gus McCubbing
New blow for Tasmanian government as senior MP quits
The country’s only remaining Liberal government has been rocked by the resignation of its attorney-general, Elise Archer, after bullying allegations.
- Ethan James
Allan says no pause on Suburban Rail Loop despite debt pressure
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has confirmed Tim Pallas will remain the state’s treasurer, while refusing to heed calls for a pause of major projects.
- Gus McCubbing
Jacinta Allan: the rise of Victoria’s woman most likely
For political insiders, Jacinta Allan’s elevation as premier is the culmination of one of the most assiduous and well-planned ascensions in Victorian politics.
- Samantha Hutchinson
Factional ‘terrorism’ leaves post-Andrews Labor unity in doubt
An internal tussle that threatened to derail Jacinta Allan’s coronation as Victorian premier gives the Right faction more power within the party.
- Gus McCubbing
Allan ‘should scrap rail loop, charge cars to enter Melbourne’
The new Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan should scrap the suburban rail loop, delay any transport spending it can and charge cars to enter the CBD, experts say.
- Ben Potter
‘Autocratic’ Andrews’ legacy divides business
Business leaders said the Victorian premier’s shock resignation would enable a welcome change of leadership in line with good governance and renewal.
- Updated
- Hannah Wootton, Patrick Durkin, Nick Lenaghan and Ben Potter
