Paul Sakkal is federal political correspondent for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald who previously covered Victorian politics and has won two Walkley awards.Connect via Twitter or email.

Political support federal and state Labor has sunk in Victoria over the past 18 months, adding urgency to the case for new federal funding for Victorian roads.

Jim Chalmers is due to deliver a budget in weeks, with the government now readying for a May election. A key budget watcher says the treasurer is sitting on a $24 billion tax windfall. Political ...