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MPs returned in Labor loss
Labor politician Joanne Ryan has comfortably retained the seat of Lalor after last weekend’s federal election.
On Monday, with more than three quarters of the...
Labor leads in Lalor
Sitting Labor MP Joanne Ryan is leading in the seat of Lalor as counting continues in today’s federal election.
Ms Ryan holds 52.69 per cent...
Greens candidate quits Lalor
Greens candidate Jay Dessi has stepped down as candidate for the seat of Lalor in the upcoming federal election, over offensive social media posts.
SBS reports...
Labor’s jobs promise for Centrelink
The federal opposition has announced it will provide funding for 40 new full-time jobs at Centrelink in Werribee, if it wins the upcoming Australian...
MP flags election house change
Western region MP Rachel Carling-Jenkins will contest the seat of Werribee in the November state election.
Dr Carling-Jenkins will leave the upper house of Parliament...
Kevin Hillier casts around for a state election candidate with a vision
The gloves are well and truly off and the campaigning on for our votes in the state election, judging by the barrage of pork...
Premier too busy to meet committee
The Committee for Wyndham has expressed disappointment after Premier Daniel Andrews declined an invitation to meet them before this year’s state election.
The committee last...
Candidate a new ‘voice’
Sarah Connolly, who will be Labor’s candidate for Tarneit at next year’s state election, says she wants to give the area “a very loud”...
Tight tussle in Tarneit for ALP
The battle for Labor Party preselection for the seat of Tarneit remains on knife’s edge, with local resident Jasvinder Sidhu taking out the first...
Goodfellow to take on Tarneit
Former councillor Glenn Goodfellow is believed to be the Liberal frontrunner for the seat of Tarneit at next year’s state election.
While the party still...
Hillier’s wish list for the western suburbs
The mayors of the west headed to the national capital last week to present a wish list to the powers that be of the...
Leaders want new focus on west
Wyndham council’s mayor and chief executive were among officials who travelled to Canberra last week to lobby for co-ordinated investment in infrastructure across the...
The Hillier View
We all know about the ugly parent syndrome. Well get ready for a new and even more disturbing syndrome about to invade our lives...
Khan ignores deputy mayor
Wyndham council is in danger of becoming dysfunctional, with councillor Intaj Khan refusing to attend any meeting chaired by deputy mayor Kim McAliney.
In an...
The Labor race is on for seat of Tarneit
At least three Labor Party members are vying to run for the seat of Tarneit following incumbent MP Telmo Languiller’s announcement that he will...
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Falcons keep on winning
City West Falcons built into a strong performance against the Melbourne University Lightning to continue its winning streak in the Victorian Netball League championship.
The...
