Tag: Victorian politics
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Victorian Premier Demands Answers After Optus Copper Thieves Trigger Crisis
Outage Sparks political urgency as copper theft linked to Optus disruption The Victorian Premier, Jacinta Allan, has called for an urgent briefing to understand the Optus outage that affected more than 14,000 customers in the state’s south-east. With many residents unable to make calls or use mobile data, and access to emergency services partially affected,…
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Jess Wilson Leads Victorian Liberals: Should Labor Be Worried?
Who is Jess Wilson and why does her leadership matter? Jess Wilson, 35, has just become the first woman to lead the Victorian Liberals, a milestone that comes with high expectations and heightened scrutiny. Her ascent follows a leadership contest that pitted her against a candidate who had spent months focusing on traditional governance issues.…
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Battin reshuffle tightens leadership tensions in Victorian Opposition
High-risk reshuffle signals battensled leadership strategy Victoria’s Liberal opposition leader Brad Battin has unveiled a high-risk reshuffle of his front bench, moving three MPs into shadow cabinet roles and jettisoning James Newbury from his treasury portfolio. The aim, Battin argues, is to refresh the party’s economic message ahead of next year’s election. Yet the changes…