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Listen: Applause drowns out the heckles and boos during uncle Mark Brown’s welcome to country before Melbourne’s ANZAC dawn service at the Shrine. @9NewsMelb
Late night statement from the Premier:
Shane Patton quits effective immediately. Rick Nugent to become acting Chief Commissioner until a permanent replacement is appointed.
Until Nugent takes over, Wendy Steendam will lead VicPol.
“The probability of a Labor majority is extremely low”
Casey Briggs explains why a recent YouGov Poll suggests the Coalition is on track to win more seats than Labor at the upcoming federal election. #ABCInsiders#auspol
Friday arvo announcement: The government has approved this year's duck hunting season to run from 19 March to 9 June.
Animal Justice MP Georgie Purcell calls it an "unpopular decision by an unpopular Premier who continuously cowers to the shooting and gun lobby". #springst
A federal Labor source said: "There is no relationship or goodwill to speak of. Jacinta like Dan Andrews would find governing easier with a Liberal in power in Canberra, particularly a controversial leader like Dutton. She would not give a f--- if we lost" https://t.co/uVTOqJInVI
Nick Kyrgios is about to play in his first match at the Australian Open since 2022. @TJch9@msanto92#9News#AusOpen | Live and free on Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Now
The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now.
Will post more information as soon as we learn anything.
We’ve never seen anything like this.
Five of John Pesutto’s shadow cabinet ministers have effectively signed his death warrant.
They are Brad Battin, Richard Riordan, James Newbury, Bridget Vallance and Sam Groth (recently resigned).
The letter calls for a special meeting on Friday December 27 - where a spill motion can be moved. @9NewsMelb
Quite the backflip from John Pesutto, who has called another party room meeting for the new year to let Moira Deeming back into the party.
“It has become clear that there is now a definite absolutely majority of my colleagues who want this issue resolved with her Readmission.”