Labor
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Mitchell back, Bendigo close
The Albanese Government has been returned to power in a landslide victory that saw Labor secure 82 seats to the Coalition’s 38 at the time of going to press yesterday. Labor’s Rob Mitchell has been returned for McEwen but the previously thought safe Labor seat of Bendigo will come down to the wire as votes…
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MPs back in Labor victory
Local Labor MPs for Bendigo and McEwen have been returned in Labor’s decisive victory at Saturday’s federal election after nine years in opposition. Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters and her McEwen counterpart, Rob Mitchell, were returned for their fourth and fifth terms respectively in an election they say was won on issues of integrity, climate action…
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Container deposit push builds
Mount Alexander Shire councillors and executive staff are among those strongly supporting the push for a container deposit scheme in Victoria, with the state Greens expected to this week introduce legislation aimed at establishing the scheme. Recycling has become a hot button issue in Victoria after major processor SKM went into liquidation, forcing many councils…
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Bittersweet result
It was a bittersweet result for returning Labor MPs Lisa Chesters and Rob Mitchell as they celebrated comfortable wins in the federal seats of Bendigo and McEwen respectively while their party mourned an election loss. Saturday’s win to the Liberal National Coalition means the local MPs will once again sit in opposition in the federal…
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Strong endorsement
Premier Daniel Andrews has declared Victoria “the most progressive state in the nation” following Victorian Labor’s landslide win over the Liberal Nationals in Saturday’s state election. Significant swings to Labor across the state were mirrored in local electorates with Labor MPs Mary-Anne Thomas and Maree Edwards returned easily in their seats of Macedon and Bendigo…
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Protection promise that rocks
A re-elected Labor state government plans to purchase Hanging Rock’s East Paddock. Long championed by the community, the move is expected to give greater protection to the precinct, and its views, which was threatened by a development proposal five years ago. Planning Minister Richard Wynne last week pledged $3 million to purchase the land and…