It is difficult to decide which is more worrying – Victoria’s precarious economic position or the government desperately trying to spin a tale of success.
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The ombudsman’s report will reveal the findings of a two-year investigation into the influx of political operatives into senior public service ranks and the centralisation of decision-making within then-premier Daniel Andrews’ private office.