The controversy centres on an unsolicited offer of an additional parliamentary staff member, reportedly a Personal Adviser 3 position with a salary of up to $200,000 a year, and subsequent discussions involving potential grant funding for communities in the Murray-Darling Basin.

One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson criticised the ATO’s handling of the decision, arguing that the agency had failed to understand the practical realities facing small businesses.

The commitment also includes a consistent 100 km/h speed limit between Ferris Road and Ballarat Road.

Survey places One Nation at just over two quotas in Northern Victoria, around 1.6 quotas in Northern Metropolitan, around 1.5 quotas in Western Victoria

Hanson said the initiative aimed to give Australians a direct say in developing what she described as an ambitious plan for the country.

Internal polling suggests Labor strategists are particularly concerned about Carrum.

Some of the advertising has been placed in Carroll’s own electorate, sharpening the political sting just weeks before Victorians vote on 28 November.

Haines was flown to Melbourne's Alfred Hospital and underwent emergency surgery after suffering critical lower-body injuries.

The Coalition argues the changes could force households to spend thousands of dollars replacing appliances and upgrading electrical infrastructure

“He’s playing with your home, your rent, your business and your savings. When his experiments fail, Australians will pay dearly.”