Heidi Murphy

Journalist. Tweeter. Parent. Views=mine RTs not endorsements. TV: @9NewsMelb Radio: @3aw693 DMs always open for news tips and opinions.

[Gary Maas MP @mgarymaas]

Statement by Gary Maas MP: https://t.co/R6clz5ARye

[Heidi Murphy @heidimur]

@JT3228440527570 Nope

[Heidi Murphy @heidimur]

Long long night at #springst.

Not for me.

I was asleep.

[Parliament of Victoria @VicParliament]

Electoral Further Amendment Bill 2026 passed Parliament and will now go to the Governor for royal assent https://t.co/zyOd1HpzNA #springst

[Heidi Murphy @heidimur]

The sitting day started 9:30 Thursday

Finished 5:30 Friday.

There must be some wild.. sleep-deprived nonsense on the hansard to fill that many hours in the Assembly.. while they waited for Council debate to conclude.

[Parliament of Victoria @VicParliament]

That’s it for this sitting week. Parliament next sits Tuesday, 16 June 2026 #springst

[Heidi Murphy @heidimur]

There’a a brouhaha in state Parliament over FightMND beanies and whether they can be worn in the chamber.

(Normally it’s not allowed)

Labor MPs wore them during Tuesday’s condolence motion.

2 Liberal MPs wearing theirs in the chamber have since been ordered to remove them.

[Tennis Channel @TennisChannel]

DIANA UPSETS THE WORLD NO. 1 ‼️

Diana Shnaider just beat Aryna Sabalenka to reach her first major semifinal 🦾

Can you even believe it?! 👏 😱

#RolandGarros

[Heidi Murphy @heidimur]

@PlummerShane1 Correct

[Heidi Murphy @heidimur]

Victoria’s new donation laws to be rushed through lower house by 7pm today.

[Heidi Murphy @heidimur]

As promised - Avi Yemini’s applied to register a “Free Palestine” party for Vic election.

Not to be confused with the “Free Palestine Party” which Ibrahim Hadi from NSW is also trying to register.

VEC will take enquiries or objections on all applications until 2 July, 2026.

[Heidi Murphy @heidimur]

Brad Battin’s proposed new plaque .. to replace The Honourable ones at Metro train stations.

[Heidi Murphy @heidimur]

Victoria’s latest Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Edbrooke announces new legislation coming to parli today…

Forcing publication of a reserve price at least 7 days before auction/sale (from 1 Oct 2026).

And sale prices will have to published within 7 days (from July 2027)

[Heidi Murphy @heidimur]

Sea of @FightMND beanies in Parliament.. for a Neale Daniher condolence motion.

[ABC News @abcnews]

#BREAKING: Iconic northern Tasmanian brewer Boag's announces it will cease production in the state by November and pay back a government loan it secured to keep its Launceston brewery visitor centre open. https://t.co/VtrnXep4hP

[Heidi Murphy @heidimur]

Min Luba Grigorovitch fronts cameras to admit.. she had no processes in place for agreeing to character references as an MP. Not even a google.
Anyone who asked for one… got one.
Says she realised there was a problem last week.. when a reporter asked qs.

[Heidi Murphy @heidimur]

“Luba Grigorovitch is not fit to be a Minister” - Coalition’s James Newbury .. saying she’a shown “very very poor judgement” in issuing 33 character references in a single term as a new member of Parliament.
“And Jacinta Allan put her on the frontbench.”

[Wimbledon @Wimbledon]

Back on grass, at last 🌱

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams returns to play doubles at Queen's Club.

[Heidi Murphy @heidimur]

Min Grigorovitch: “there are 6 references I have provided to individuals that I now know I shouldn’t have, including two that have already been reported on.”

“I will no longer provide character references and I apologise for any offence I have caused.”

[Heidi Murphy @heidimur]

Allan Govt Minister Luba Grigorovitch reveals she’s “provided around 33 references” since becoming an MP but has now realised “my processes for these checks was not strong enough and not to the standard Victorians would expect.”

[Melbourne Cricket Ground @MCG]

This time next week ❄️

[Heidi Murphy @heidimur]

IBAC is finally getting retrospective follow-the-dollar powers.

Good.