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John Pesutto

John Pesutto

John Pesutto is a senior fellow at the School of Government at Melbourne University, a panellist on ABC Melbourne’s The Party Line and was Victoria’s shadow attorney-general from 2014 to 2018.

Journalists are now subjected to constant scrutiny on how they do their jobs.

Social media and elections: a tricky topic that needs to be tackled

Reforms to social media platforms, particularly with respect to elections, can be achieved without trammelling free speech.

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Premier Daniel Andrews.

IBAC’s Operation Watts probe set to make waves

A depiction of revenge, ambition, betrayal and self-preservation is almost certain to be gripping.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has blasted the protesters who caused chaos in Melbourne streets.

Centralisation is hampering Victoria’s pandemic response

Bringing people on board and giving them a seat at the table is essential for the Andrews government to build broad public confidence in its pandemic strategy.

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Afghanistan evacuees and Australian soldiers disembark a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft at Australia’s main operating base in the Middle East, after their flight from Kabul.

Afghan support a window into Australia’s future regional role

Offering safe harbour to fleeing Afghans is the compassionate thing to do. But it’s also strategically important that we do so.

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Matthew Guy (left) is seeking to topple Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien.

Liberal Party needs strong leadership to face Victoria’s challenges

It’s essential for our state that we have the strongest possible opposition, and not just for handling the pandemic response.

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, WA Premier Mark McGowan, and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.

States and territories must unite to solve COVID challenge

The premiers need to cease their unedifying efforts to eke out short-term political advantage at the expense of the longer-term benefits of interstate collaboration.

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The West Gate Tunnel project has had significant cost blowouts.

West Gate Tunnel to where?

The Victorian government’s response to cost blowouts on the West Gate Tunnel project appeared to attribute blame to the very process it oversaw in this saga.

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Empty shops in Melbourne's inner-city.

Regular budget updates needed to keep Victoria’s economy strong amid uncertainty

Even informal reports to monitor how the state is tracking and review government plans to ease it out of lockdowns would help.

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Data from workplace experience specialists Leesman show that employees feel more productive at home doing many key elements of their jobs.

WFH experiment not working for everyone

There will be longer-term repercussions if WFH remains the principal component of most people’s working routine.

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The Premier back at work last week.

Andrews’ return reveals growing disparity between style and substance

The manner of the Premier’s return rekindled concerns which point to wider challenges for the government.

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