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Victoria blamed for Canadian decision to dump 2030 Commonwealth Games
Australian Sports Commission chief Kieren Perkins says Commonwealth Games can still be staged in a fiscally responsible way.
- by Chip Le Grand
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There are two key words in Andrews’ playbook: Deny and discredit
Premier Daniel Andrews appears to be trying to discredit IBAC ahead of the release of a report exploring his relationship with the United Firefighters Union.
- by Annika Smethurst
Axing train lines to Melbourne’s west not a broken promise, government says
Rapidly growing communities in the outer western suburbs are currently only served by crowded V/Line trains.
- by Patrick Hatch
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New train lines to Melton and Wyndham axed from rail plans
An election promise to build two new rail lines in Melbourne’s outer west has been axed, with the Victorian government instead considering whether to electrify existing lines.
- by Patrick Hatch
Commonwealth Games inquiry bid sparks argy-bargy over government scrutiny
The Greens are making a bid to reduce Labor’s control of parliamentary committees amid negotiations over a possible inquiry into the scrapping of the Games.
- by Rachel Eddie and Broede Carmody
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Former IBAC boss vows to continue speaking out on integrity
“I am not going to abandon this subject,” Robert Redlich said a day after his extraordinary appearance at a parliamentary integrity hearing.
- by Broede Carmody and Annika Smethurst
Andrews set to wield axe to major council planning powers
The government is using findings from IBAC’s report into allegedly crooked land deals in Melbourne’s outer south-east to bolster its case for reform.
- by Royce Millar and Rachel Eddie
IBAC Operation Sandon report news LIVE: Corruption watchdog tables report into allegations of corruption at City of Casey
IBAC’s report into allegations of corruption surrounding planning decisions at the City of Casey will be tabled in parliament today. Follow our live blog for updates.
- by Broede Carmody
Anika Wells welcomes debate about costs in sport after Comm Games axing
The federal sports minister refused to say whether the Victorian government should release its calculations about the event’s cost.
- by Angus Thompson
No cost-benefit analysis done for $2b in legacy Games projects
Premier Daniel Andrews has said no such analysis had been done solely for the sporting facilities and social and affordable homes the government still intends to build.
- by Rachel Eddie
Will the Metro Tunnel really shift Melbourne to a ‘turn-up-and-go’ timetable?
Experts say the Andrews government is yet to convince them that high-frequency trains will run in the suburbs outside peak hour and on weekends.
- by Broede Carmody and Patrick Hatch