Tag: State politics
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 be...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...