Benita Kolovos
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Benita Kolovos
@benitakolovos.bsky.social
Victorian state correspondent at Guardian Australia
I get the Libs are trying to make a pun about their proposed move on laws but this just feels out of touch. People aren’t just going to “move on” from what’s happening in Gaza - if anything, the public outcry has only grown louder. It’s why today’s rallies are expected to be the biggest yet.
August 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Not very often we make the front page of the UK paper:
July 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Could this be the record for the most MPs quoted in a press release? #springst
May 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Peter Dutton has announced he will:
- Withdraw $2.2bn in funding for SRL
- Pull $2bn from upgrade to Sunshine Station
- Spend extra $1.5bn to the Melbourne Airport rail, with expectation future Coalition govt in Vic will match

The math ain't mathing. More via the @australia.theguardian.com blog:
April 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Here's the full line up in Brad Battin's shadow cabinet:
January 7, 2025 at 5:06 AM