Politics
“Deepest pockets win”: what does electoral reform for the City of Melbourne look like?
With donations revealed and the city’s new Lord Mayor Nick Reece inaugurated, the electoral dust has just about settled on the new council term for the City of Melbourne.
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Metro Tunnel blowout costing Victorians
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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Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s eye-watering campaign donations revealed
Newly elected Lord Mayor Nick Reece received just shy of $1 million in donations towards his 2024 bid for the City of Melbourne in what is the largest amount of money generated for an election campaign in the city’s history.
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Nick Reece sworn in as Melbourne’s Lord Mayor
In what was a tight race for Town Hall amid one of the most stacked and competitive fields in recent memory, incumbent Lord Mayor Nick Reece has emerged successful and was sworn in as Melbourne’s Lord Mayor on November 19.
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Cr Camillo wants Melbourne to be most liveable city again
Restoring Melbourne as the world’s most liveable city, boosting tourism, and improving city amenities and basic council service delivery will be priorities for newly elected City of Melbourne councillor Rafael Camillo.
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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.
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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“Good government – that’s winning”: John Pesutto’s mission to be the next Premier
It might sound like a lofty goal amid the ongoing uncertainty gripping the state’s Liberal opposition, but Victoria’s current alternative for Premier John Pesutto knows “good government” is the only way forward.
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Wood pledges safety hub for “troubled” Elizabeth St
Arron Wood has become the latest Lord Mayoral candidate to propose a raft of safety upgrades for the City of Melbourne.
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“An extraordinary councillor”: Rohan Leppert calls time at the City of Melbourne
Few figures are respected and admired right across the political spectrum, but outgoing Greens councillor Rohan Leppert leaves behind one such legacy at the City of Melbourne after 12 years of dedicated community service.
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Concerns over the “security” and “fairness” of the electoral roll
While the electoral roll is considered a valuable dataset to anyone running in a council election, several City of Melbourne candidates are concerned by the current privacy measures and the inequitable nature of the ways the data can be used.
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Athenaeum opens arms to new city
Urban nests – families on high rises
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