Party officials report enthusiasm for One Nation after almost 12 years of Labor rule that racked up the biggest state debt in the nation while many Victorians feel their streets have become unsafe.
They are Victoria’s new criminal workforce: vulnerable kids recruited as ‘easy pickings’ to steal ‘kill cars’, torch businesses, invade homes and kidnap victims while adult crime bosses hide in the shadows.
The new Labor leader’s decision to have a royal commission into the CFMEU gives him a tactical advantage over Liberal leader Jess Wilson at the start of a four-month election campaign.
The premiership-winning coach recounted the moment he caught three men accused of trying to break into his home before he was allegedly stabbed while letting them go.