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Only the Liberals will get Melbourne back in business
For more than 150 years, we’ve all taken great pride in the nickname for our city being “Marvellous Melbourne”, a nickname that – legend has it – was coined by a visiting London journalist named George Augustus Sala.
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Greening Melbourne General Cemetery
Thousands of people pass by or through Melbourne General Cemetery every day. It’s bigger than the Botanic Gardens, and right in the heart of our city.
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If you rent, and you want change, you have to vote for it
Renting in the City of Melbourne is too expensive and too many politicians are doing nothing about it.
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Our pressure on Labor to regulate short-stays and address the housing crisis is working
Melbourne is a great place to live. But residents are rightfully frustrated by the lack of affordable housing and the ever-increasing amount of short-stay accommodation dominating our suburbs.
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Parking woes
The latest solution in search of a problem from the City of Melbourne quietly kicked off in July, with a new Sunday and late-night parking ticket regime for Melbourne’s CBD.
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Melbourne Community Toy Libraries will have a new home
I am thrilled to share some wonderful news. The City of Melbourne has decided to take on the management of our beloved toy libraries, ensuring their ongoing security into the future.
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Better future for housing within reach
Australia faces significant housing challenges. Recently, issues of housing and homelessness have dominated our national policy conversation.
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Rental crisis deepens
Young Melburnians excited to live in the centre of our vibrant city are struggling to find a place to rent and are being priced out of our inner suburbs.
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It’s time for reform of Victoria’s criminal justice system
The March release of the Justice Reform Initiative’s Victorian State of Incarceration Report paints a harrowing picture of the problems facing our criminal justice system.
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Addressing our housing crisis
In my inaugural speech to the Victorian Parliament in December last year, I spoke about what I believe is my duty as a millennial MP to do what I can to assist my peers to achieve the great Australian dream of home ownership.
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Making access to the vaccine as easy as possible
In memory of Angus Collins, we need to protect cyclists and prevent further tragedy
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