Minister breaks ranks with Victorian premier by calling for explanation for alleged wrongdoing on project
Victorian health infrastructure minister Melissa Horne has publicly challenged Premier Jacinta Allan regarding allegations of government interference in a hospital project. Horne described the reports as alarming and requested formal assurances from the infrastructure authority, highlighting internal government friction.
Why it matters
This public disagreement signals political instability within the Victorian government ahead of the upcoming state election.
Victorian health infrastructure minister, Melissa Horne, has written to the head of the Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority in response to what she says are ‘alarming’ allegations reported in the Nine newspapers. Photograph: James Ross/AAP Victorian health infrastructure minister, Melissa Horne, has written to the head of the Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority in response to what she says are ‘alarming’ allegations reported in the Nine newspapers. Photograph: James Ross/AAP Victorian politics Minister breaks ranks with Victorian premier by calling for explanation for alleged wrongdoing on project Melissa Horne describes allegations of improper government interference on a hospital project as ‘alarming’, after Jacinta Allan said report was wrong
The article reports on a political conflict by presenting both the minister's concerns and the premier's rebuttal without taking a side.
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