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Metro Tunnel blowout costing Victorians

Metro Tunnel blowout costing Victorians

January 29th, 2025 - Evan Mulholland

Initially estimated at costing $11 billion, the Metro Tunnel project has now blown out to $15.5 billion, in yet another clear case of Labor’s financial mismanagement.

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There’s an old saying that every government dollar should be treated as if it was hard earned, because it was – by a taxpayer.

November 27th, 2024 - Evan Mulholland

Given that Victoria is the highest-taxed state in the nation, this is a pretty fair rule to apply and one I would hope that the government would abide by. Sadly, this is not the case.

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Meet your new Upper House Greens MP - Anasina Gray-Barberio

October 30th, 2024 - Ellen Sandell

I’m excited to introduce Anasina Gray-Barberio, our newest Victorian Greens MP. 

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Only the Liberals will get Melbourne back in business

October 2nd, 2024 - Evan Mulholland

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

August 28th, 2024 - Ellen Sandell

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 

August 28th, 2024 - Adam Bandt

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

August 30th, 2023 - Ellen Sandell

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

August 2nd, 2023 - Evan Mulholland

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

June 28th, 2023 - Ellen Sandell

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

May 31st, 2023 - Linda White

Australia faces significant housing challenges. Recently, issues of housing and homelessness have dominated our national policy conversation.

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