State politics
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Development funds lay idle
The state government has reaped in more than $43 million from developers in Melton but has spent less than 3 per cent of that money…
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Don Nardella pressure mounts
Melton MP Don Nardella told parliamentary auditors he lived in an Ocean Grove caravan park instead of his second residence in St Kilda because the…
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St Kilda home ‘too small’: Don Nardella
Melton MP Don Nardella told Parliament auditors that he lived in an Ocean Grove caravan park instead of his second residence in St Kilda because…
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Don Nardella petition racks 6000 signatures
More than 6000 Victorians have signed a petition calling on Melton MP Don Nardella to resign from Parliament and repay more than $175,000 he claimed…
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Don Nardella entered “opportunistic” living arrangements: report
UPDATE: Victoria Police could investigate Melton MP Don Nardella over allegations he rorted his taxpayer-funded allowances. Police spokeswoman Leonie Johnson today confirmed “the matter will…
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Don Nardella dumped from overseas junket
Embattled Melton MP Don Nardella has been dumped from attending a taxpayer-funded overseas junket, amid calls for him to resign from Parliament. The now-independent crossbencher…
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Labor MP Anthony Carbines calls for Don Nardella to quit parliament
Besieged former deputy speaker Don Nardella should leave parliament altogether if he will not repay more than $100,000 he claimed for living in a seaside…
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“I will continue to support the Labor party”: Don Nardella
EXCLUSIVE. Embattled Melton MP Don Nardella has vowed to continue supporting the Labor government despite being forced to resign from the Labor party caucus after…
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Quick move on Melton housing
Thousands of new house lots and three new suburbs will be fast-tracked in Melton as part of a state government plan to make housing more…
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Embattled MP Don Nardella makes his case
You and Tarneit MP Telmo Languiller are being criticised for claiming a second residence allowance designed for regional MPs. What situation have you found yourself…
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Justin Mammarella eyes Melton seat
Former Melton councillor and four-time mayor Justin Mammarella is set to return to public life, saying he will run for the seat of Melton at…
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Don Nardella faces pay back clamour
Pressure is mounting on Melton MP Don Nardella to pay back more than $100,000 in allowances he claimed over almost three years. The deputy speaker…
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Silence adds to Ravenhall landfill angst
Pressure is mounting on the state government to release an independent planning panel report it received more than a month ago assessing an application to…
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Victorian Farmers Federation query rating fairness
The Victorian Farmers Federation has called for a more equitable rate-capped environment after its own analysis revealed rural ratepayers were being ripped off. The state…
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Call to change rate cap appeals
The state government must streamline the rate cap variation process to reduce costs on the ratepayer, a parliamentary committee has recommended. The committee reported that…










