As One Nation rises, Victorian Labor has promised to make abortions free. Is the timing pure politics?
But make no mistake: the timing of the announcement is pure politics.
The Guardian reports: But make no mistake: the timing of the announcement is pure politics.
On Thursday morning, the state’s health minister, Ingrid Stitt, announced if re-elected in November, Labor would invest $30m over four years to remove the…
This politics story centres on Australia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Victorian Labor, Nation and Labor.
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