Just weeks from the controversial event, government officials realised there was no money to fund the huge number of police needed to stop anti-war protesters.
Missteps and missed opportunities at nearly every step of the launch of Greater Western Water’s botched new billing system have spiralled into a 16-month-long, expensive mess.
Another healthcare provider plans to shut sites, following cohealth’s announcement, with the Allan government facing growing pressure to do more to help the sector.
The Victorian government deferred $3 billion worth of contributions before the 2022 election, and still has an $18.3 billion liability to meet by 2035.
The mental health sector says axing a requirement for people who have experienced mental health challenges to be at the forefront of reform is a betrayal.
After the event was scrapped, Daniel Andrews told the regions the promised infrastructure and housing would still arrive. Empty paddocks tell a different story.