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Public transport
New train lines to Melton and Wyndham axed from rail plans
An election promise to build two new rail lines in Melbourne’s outer west has been axed, with the Victorian government instead considering whether to electrify existing lines.
- by Patrick Hatch
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Commonwealth Games inquiry bid sparks argy-bargy over government scrutiny
The Greens are making a bid to reduce Labor’s control of parliamentary committees amid negotiations over a possible inquiry into the scrapping of the Games.
- by Rachel Eddie and Broede Carmody
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IBAC
Former IBAC boss vows to continue speaking out on integrity
“I am not going to abandon this subject,” Robert Redlich said a day after his extraordinary appearance at a parliamentary integrity hearing.
- by Broede Carmody and Annika Smethurst
Q+A away? Karvelas eyes live broadcast from India for flagship program
ABC’s flagship TV panel show is keen to broadcast from the G20 summit in Delhi.
- by Madeleine Heffernan and Angus Dalton
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Justice
Bail reforms aimed at fixing ‘disaster’ law face one-year wait
A coroner found Victoria’s bail laws breached the human rights charter, but a 12-month delay looms for implementing change.
- by Rachel Eddie
Government braces for serve from former anti-corruption chief
The former anti-corruption head will speak publicly for the first time since stepping down last year, and since a controversial letter from him to the government was leaked in March.
- by Royce Millar
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Victorian budget
Victoria faces $882 million debt to pay for deferred public service super
Parliament’s independent budget watchdog found the Andrews government’s decision to delay $3 billion worth of contributions to the public service superannuation scheme will add to net debt.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Healthcare
Nicole called an ambulance for help. She ended up shackled to a bed
Nicole Lee says being restrained to a hospital bed for six hours as an incomplete quadriplegic is evidence the practice is over-used.
- by Charlotte Grieve
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IBAC
Labor, Nationals argue against developer donation ban
IBAC has suggested a ban on donations from risky industries like property developers – but Labor and the Nationals argued against such a move just this month.
- by Rachel Eddie
Analysis
First-home buyers
Good politics, but the first home owner grant was a colossal waste
It’s been a huge waste of money but dumping Victoria’s first home owner grant would be tricky politically.
- by Josh Gordon
Victorian First Peoples’ Assembly wants decision powers within four years
Aunty Esme Bamblett said the assembly was looking seven generations ahead when it came to thinking about the right to self-determination gained from a treaty.
- by Jack Latimore