Victoria

Chris Barrett shares his reflections about the first state budget to be delivered on his watch as head of the Department of Treasury and Finance.

Key Victorian budget investments in health, education, transport and housing are guiding the state’s rise to the challenge in the aftermath of the COVID-19.

The offshore wind project pipeline in Victoria could generate up to 25GW of power — more than the entire state did last year.

Interim report finds Victoria’s ambitions to host the Commonwealth Games were beleaguered with underestimations of costs and negotiation timeframes that were too short.

Victoria Police’s necessary and proportionate use of capsicum spray has come into question following an IBAC review of 15 investigations.

Commissioner Fiona McCormack said victims felt silenced and sidelined by the process of pursuing criminal justice.

Jim Chalmers says governments asking for more commonwealth money is not an unprecedented phenomenon and ‘pretty standard’.

A parliamentary inquiry wants to understand how the state is dealing with climate change adaptation and climate disaster preparedness.

Australia could trade more with the Middle East and Africa, says Public Service Medal winner Kassem Younes.

The NSW minister for planning warns that “once-in-a-generation planning reforms” will take some time to boost the housing supply.

Andrew Greaves will serve another seven-year term as state auditor-general on recommendation of the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee.