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Fresh push for changes to 'distorted' GST system

The distribution of GST among states is an "affront to decency" and must be rectified by the federal government, Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas says.

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IBAC says former Labor minister Theo Theophanous 'improperly' lobbied for developer

IBAC finds Theo Theophanous lobbied on behalf of a Chinese-backed development consortium that donated to his daughter's election campaign.

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Electric vehicle tax hearing recharges political row

A battle between state and federal governments over how electric vehicle owners will be charged for using roads continues inside and outside the courtroom.

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Work starts on nation-first mRNA facility

Biotech giant Moderna's first mRNA vaccine facility in Australia is due to open in 2024, and will produce 100 million vaccine doses per year.

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Two fresh faces to join Vic Labor cabinet

A Victorian government minister has been dumped to make room for two cabinet newcomers after seven Labor MPs shifted their factional allegiance.

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Victoria’s major parties look to contingency funds as part of election commitment costings

Both Labor and the Coalition claim they could achieve forecast surpluses after releasing their costings

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Labor, Coalition promise billion-dollar surpluses in three years as pre-election costings revealed

Labor claims it can return the budget to a surplus exceeding $1b by 2026, while the Coalition says under its plan that figure would be $11.3b. Both parties are relying on raiding contingency funds.

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Victoria Labor's election promises mystery

Labor has declared it will fund billions of dollars in campaign promises without new taxes, but there's questions over when some projects will get cash.

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Police investigating reports of incitement after independent MP's Daniel Andrews comments

In a video capturing Catherine Cumming standing on the steps of Flinders Street Station, the independent MP said she wanted to make Daniel Andrews turn into "red mist".

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Victorian government defends budget handling as deficit jumps by $1.8 billion

Tim Pallas says the government took "very calculated and conscious" decisions to steer the state's economy through the pandemic, as fresh figures reveal a $1.8 billion jump in the budget deficit for this year.

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mRNA lab deal 'major coup' for Victoria

BioNTech has stuck an in-principle partnership with the Victorian government to establish an mRNA manufacturing facility in Melbourne.

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Glasshouse expansion for protected cropping across the Goulburn Valley gets government tick

A new six-hectare glasshouse in Victoria's Goulburn Valley will produce 4,000 tonnes of tomatoes every year, creating 60 new jobs for the site in the process.

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‘I take pride in myself now’: Victoria to boost housing access for ex-prisoners

Former prisoners and politicians say having a place to call their own helps reintegrate offenders into society and reduces reoffending rates

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Cheaper fees for some Victorian motorists under controversial VicRoads 'privatisation' deal

Victorians will get a discount for road safety and new drivers will get their licences for free under a controversial government deal to privatise part of VicRoads' functions.

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VicRoads partially privatised for $7.9b

Control of VicRoads' licensing and registration will move to a private consortium for 40 years as the state government privatises part of the service.

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Home builder Metricon denies rumours of collapse as industry faces major cost blowouts

Home builders are being warned to expect higher costs and lengthy delays until at least 2023 as the construction industry faces major financial headwinds.

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Mark McGowan's WA budget surplus labelled 'unfair distortion' by Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas

WA Premier Mark McGowan gets his response after goading the other states on the WA budget result, saying they would be "green with envy".

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Vic treasurer justifies project blowouts

Several Victorian infrastructure projects will cost taxpayers billions of dollars more than initially estimated but the treasurer has justified the overruns.

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Engineers welcome bid to rein in cost blowouts in Victorian government projects

Victoria’s treasurer, Tim Pallas, says government will standardise construction contracts and set up register of projects

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Tax relief not considered for Vic budget

Cushioning the blow of payroll taxes on businesses was not considered in Victoria's budget as the state instead eyes fiscal repair.

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Victorian government delivers a budget that’s a tale of two elections

Analysis: While the budget seeks to repair the damage of the past two years, it’s clear some wounds are yet to heal

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In an election budget, Victorian treasurer Tim Pallas is fighting a war on many fronts

Analysis: To fight his way back to surplus, Pallas relies on economic growth rather than spending cuts or increased taxes

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Victoria’s treasurer delivers health-focused budget and promises return to surplus

Tim Pallas announces new hospitals, clearing of a surgery backlog and hiring of thousands of healthcare workers

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Vic future fund to pay down pandemic debt

Treasurer Tim Pallas says Victoria's rising debt will be kept in check using a newly created future fund, predominantly financed by revamping its roads agency.

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Victorian budget 2022 piles on debt to pump money into strained health system, education

Victoria's election-year budget will pile on debt to fix the state's beleaguered health system and continue to pump money into education and transport, all while it attempts to claw back a modest surplus in just four years.

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