Victorian election
Labor open to High Court challenge over work from home laws
If the legislation passes unamended, the legislation will come into effect nearly three months before the state election.
- Chip Le Grand
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Labor rules out work from home exemption for small business
The state government is expected to make further announcements on its working from home plans as it spoils for an election-year fight with business groups.
- Chip Le Grand
Super-sized CBD or soaring suburbs: The competing visions to reshape Melbourne
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson’s new housing policy marks a direct challenge to the Labor government. Experts are torn over the merits of both.
- Daniella White and Patrick Hatch
- Updated
- Planning
Liberals target inner-city Labor, Greens seats for wave of skyscrapers
In their first major housing policy announcement before the election, the Liberals say they’ll reverse the Allan government’s high-density push in middle-ring suburbs.
- Daniella White
‘If you get what I mean’: Anti-lockdown activist’s ‘vote harvesting’ ploy
Monica Smit has launched the Save the Environment Party in an apparent attempt to game Victoria’s upper house voting system.
- Rachel Eddie
Anti-lockdown campaigner launches supposedly environmental party.
Monica Smit insists it's a real party.
One Nation, almost zero donations: Minor party short on election cash
The Victorian arm of Pauline Hanson’s party raised $97.64 last year, sparking doubt about its ability to fight the major parties in November’s state election.
- Rachel Eddie
- Analysis
- Pauline Hanson
This poll says no one can win the next state election. Someone has to
The emergence in Victoria of One Nation, as incongruous as it is for a party with as much connection to this state as the Brisbane Broncos, is shaping as a Coalition killer.
- Chip Le Grand
- Exclusive
- Jacinta Allan
None of the above: Poll reveals Victorian flight from major parties
If Jacinta Allan ends up leading Labor to a historic, fourth consecutive term in government, she’ll have Pauline Hanson to thank.
- Chip Le Grand
- Opinion
- One Nation
Victoria has long been immune to Pauline Hanson’s charms. Not any more
The One Nation leader is turning her attention to Victoria as a voting change could mean an early Christmas for her right-wing party.
- Chip Le Grand