As the Prime Minister helped launch John Brumby’s re-election campaign in Bendigo today, a fascinating tussle over council taxing powers is playing out in the countdown to the Victorian election.
Moreland Council
Labor burns the witches of Moreland as Phil Cleary watches on
Phil Cleary, the man who took Bob Hawke’s seat of Wills off the Labor Party, has been watching some extraordinary events at Moreland City Council with growing interest
Greens, DLP and women line up to skewer Moreland’s blokey Labor faction
The bond developed between Victoria’s Moreland councillors could make the preference arrangements at next year’s state election very interesting, judging by actions at the latest council meeting.
The Brimbank scourge that spans Victoria
John Brumby’s decision to sideline notorious numbers man George Seitz will have little impact in faction-ridden Victoria.
ALP councillors who are MP staffers: a Crikey list
The parlous state of Labor-controlled councils in Victoria suggests John Brumby’s mob is more than capable of imploding on its own.
