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Geoff Shaw, the member for Frankston in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, has been suspended until September 2, after the former Speaker, Ken Smith, voted to defeat a move by the Labor Opposition to have Shaw expelled.
Just before 8.30pm, an amendment to expel Shaw, moved by the Opposition Leader, Daniel Andrews, was voted on and tied 42-42. It was defeated on the casting vote of the Speaker, Christine Fyffe, who accidentally voted in support before correcting herself. [Read more…]
The Liberal-Nationals coalition won the Victorian election on November 27, 2010, defeating the ALP by 45 seats to 43 in the Legislative Assembly.
Led by Ted Baillieu, the ministry was sworn in on December 2, 2010. [Read more…]
I could not resist taking this picture in Landcox Street, East Brighton, of a placard that is displayed in a number of front gardens.
But it was the graffiti addition that particularly attracted my attention.
Dr. Denis Napthine was officially elected today as the new leader of the Victorian Liberals.
He was unopposed for the position. His deputy will be Louise Asher. The new leadership team signals a final end to the Kennett era in Victorian politics.
Asher, recently elected to the lower house seat of Brighton, defeated Phil Honeywood, Robert Doyle and Robert Dean for the deputy’s job. Asher and Honeywood swapped votes to keep Doyle out.
Parliament meets for the first time since the election next Wednesday 3 November.
