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#OnThisDay 15 August 1866 Sir John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton was sworn in as the 4th Governor of Victoria, succeeding Sir Charles Henry Darling, who retired in May. George Jackson Carey thus stepped down as Administrator.

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Premier Daniel Andrews walks back controversial private school payroll tax change (abc.net.au)

Dan Andrews tried to~ address this in 2023 www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06... & even he🚶it back I'm so sick of #msm & #ABC using inflammatory language such as 'slug private schools' meanwhile they're 💯mute that DET pay payroll tax liability🏫government 📈 $392M in 2021–22▶️$574M in 2026/7

Victorian Coalition says it would not accelerate end of coal power (abc.net.au)

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

Former Victorian premier Jacinta Allan quitting politics (abc.net.au)

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08... Unlike the past Victorian Liberal leaders who hang around like farts in a phone box.

Victorian Liberal candidate 'counselled' as volunteer program questioned (abc.net.au)

The Victorian Liberal Party says it has counselled candidate Jacky Sun for the key seat of Glen Waverley after questions were raised over his links to a program recruiting international students volunteers for an unidentified political campaign. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

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