Chip Le Grand
Chip Le Grand leads our state politics reporting team. He previously served as the paper’s chief reporter and is a journalist of 30 years’ experience.
McArthur’s factional ally quits amid reported links to online neo-Nazi content
Western District farmer Susanne Marro has withdrawn from a Liberal preselection battle after the party was alerted to allegedly troubling activity on her social media.
- Rachel Eddie and Chip Le Grand
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- Opinion
- Jacinta Allan
The best thing Allan has going for her is the ineptitude of her challengers
It is difficult to recall a less convincing leadership play than the campaign currently being run against Premier Jacinta Allan.
- Chip Le Grand
Parents warned of more disruption after thousands of striking teachers sweep through CBD
While classrooms across the state sat empty on Tuesday, 35,000 educators took to the streets of Melbourne. But more pain could yet be to come.
- Noel Towell, Jackson Graham, Caroline Schelle and Chip Le Grand
- Exclusive
- One Nation
One Nation should be welcomed into anti-Labor alliance, Kennett tells Coalition
Jeff Kennett has floated inviting One Nation MPs onto a future non-Labor frontbench, as he says the Coalition should work with anyone opposed to the ALP at November’s state election.
- Chip Le Grand
Day of mass disruption: Victoria braces for ‘costly’ teacher walkout
Uncertainty and confusion looms as tens of thousands of Victorian teachers prepare to strike on Tuesday.
- Noel Towell, Nicole Precel, Jackson Graham and Chip Le Grand
- Exclusive
- Victorian election
Four months after treaty, the sky hasn’t fallen in. Ngarra Murray says we have nothing to fear
When Victorians go to the polls in November, the aspirations of Aboriginal people will be on the ballot paper.
- Chip Le Grand
Jacinta Allan is in a battle royale to keep her job
With a recent poll showing only one in five people see her as their preferred premier, Jacinta Allan’s leadership is looking increasingly vulnerable.
- Chip Le Grand, Rachel Eddie and Daniella White
Allan rejects leadership speculation as ‘scallywag gossip’ as MPs publicly back leader
Premier Jacinta Allan and a conga line of Labor MPs have dismissed speculative reports of a possible leadership challenge before the state election.
- Chip Le Grand, Rachel Eddie and Daniella White
- Opinion
- Victorian election
Liberals can’t lay a finger on Labor. Now there’s someone who can – Pauline Hanson
The major parties are sleepwalking Victoria towards a very real possibility that by the time the votes are tallied in November, One Nation will hold the balance of power.
- Chip Le Grand
Schools set to stay open amid teacher strikes, education minister says
Education Minister Ben Carroll insists Labor can keep Victorian government schools open as principals warn families to brace for closures.
- Chip Le Grand, Nicole Precel and Noel Towell