OMG - yes!!!

Federal MP for Calwell at the official opening of a giant warehouse in Melb’s north tells assembled gathering it’d be a great site for a festival.

It is a big space.

Found him.

Much ribbon cutting to be done….

Oh to be able to watch the livestream uninterrupted…
🍿🍿🍿

⚠ Werribee/Williamstown/Sunbury/Upfield/Craigieburn lines: Significant delays ongoing due to a trespasser in the North Melbourne - South Kensington area.

>Trains may hold at available platforms.
>If your train is between stations, remain on the train.
>Police are responding to…

'Having escaped the lion's den, #BruceLehrmann made the mistake of coming back for his hat,' said Justice Michael Lee, referring to the abandonment of Lehrmann's rape trial, due to juror misconduct, followed by his subsequent disastrous decision to sue for defamation.

OL Pesutto says protests are “being taken to extremes of late” - shutting down city streets etc. Says they need to dealt with harshly.
“Police shouldn’t have to divert resources” like they have today. #springst

Justice Lee: “Mr Lehrmann raped Ms Higgins.”

Justice Lee said that Brittany Higgins' evidence before him 'struck him forcibly' and had 'the ring of truth'.
He has found SHE DID NOT CONSENT to sexual intercourse. #Lehrmann

Here’s an idea

Judge: I find in favour of the Plaintiff / Defendant

My reasons follow….

Meanwhile, Seven has just released a statement: 'Mark Llewellyn no longer works for the Seven Network.'
LLewlleyn was the EP of Spotlight, which provided gratuities to #BruceLerhmann for an exclusive interview. (Not to be confused with Ten's Angus Llewellyn, The Project producer)

Minister Colin Brooks replies to suggestion of people being able to carry capsicum spray: it “is a controlled weapon - we have no plans to make that more widely available.”

From the Federal Court's media office re #BruceLehrmann defamation judgment:
OFFICIAL
We have experienced some technical difficulties.  Will advise re a resumption.

NGV’s summer exhibition announced:

So you currently get 21 days to pay a fine in Victoria.

With the change to Australia Post letter deliveries from today…. does FinesVic add an extra day, or two?

Mark Knight.
Doesn’t disappoint.

Who else has a school curriculum day scheduled for tomorrow?

Both of mine do.

North Melbourne players to don black armbands this afternoon:

In other news: Vic Govt’s announcing $50k grants for music festival organisers to help them stage new or existing events.

Applications open 22 April.