Richard Willingham is a State Political Reporter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) based in Melbourne, Victoria. With a focus on local politics, Richard covers a wide range of topics including government policies, legislative changes, social issues, and community concerns within the state.
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Richard Willingham's coverage primarily focuses on government announcements, legal policy regulation, and political matters in Victoria, Australia. He highlights issues such as government decisions, legal reforms, and political controversies within the region.
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By: Richard Willingham
Victorian MPs have charged taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars for overseas travel for "electorate business", with a warning from integrity
By: Richard Willingham
Victorian MPs can receive gifts of up to $599 without disclosing the payments to taxpayers under a little-known system, raising questions about undue influence and political transparency.
By: Danny Tran, Richard Willingham
Liberal by-election hopeful Nathan Conroy wants an open conversation about nuclear power, but has refused to say whether he'd support a reactor close to the seat of Dunkley in Melbourne's outer south-east.
By: Richard Willingham
Tomorrow's Dunkley byelection is a major litmus test for both the health of the Albanese government and Peter Dutton's election strategy to woo voters in outer suburban seats.
By: Bridget Rollason, Richard Willingham
Premier Jacinta Allan has dumped government plans for a supervised injecting room, despite expert advice recommending a "discreet" service be set up in Melbourne's CBD.
By: Richard Willingham
When the Victorian government walked away from plans to create a second supervised injecting room in Melbourne, it drew dismay from drug policy experts and relief from some local traders.
By: Madi Chwasta, Richard Willingham, Joseph Dunstan
Popular major projects – including the Airport Rail Link -- have been put on the backburner as part of the Victorian government's pitch to be more fiscally responsible, in Treasurer's Tim Pallas's 10th budget.
By: Richard Willingham
Hospitals canned. Promised kinders delayed. Mental health help halted.
By: Richard Willingham
Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has settled two defamation actions bought against him by activists Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull and Angie Jones.
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