Marcia Neave has heard some of the darkest stories involving the deaths and abuse of women across Victoria. They said the monitor played "an important role in monitoring the implementation of the royal commission" and its reports "continue to inform our family violence reform agenda". Overcoming cultural change Ms Neave said the issue of gendered violence has been "so hidden …
Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has conceded the Liberal Party has "got to do more" to boost female representation among its ranks, but says the idea of quotas will not win support in the party. In an interview with the ABC's Stateline, Mr Pesutto said all men needed to do better in calling out disrespectful behaviour to women as the …
Victoria's election-year budget will pile on debt to fix the state's beleaguered health system and continue to pump money into education and transport infrastructure while it attempts to claw back a modest surplus in four years. Key points: More call-takers for the strained triple-0 service and more paramedics are key to the state's $12 billion pandemic repair plan Net debt …