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Victorian minister under fire for writing 33 character references including for taxi driver who assaulted women
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Victorian minister under fire for writing 33 character references including for taxi driver who assaulted women

The Guardian · Jun 2, 2026, 3:12 AM

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Labor’s Luba Grigorovitch says she regrets six of the character references and vows never to write another Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Newly promoted Victorian government minister Luba Grigorovitch says she will never write another character reference after revealing she regrets six she has penned, including one for a taxi driver convicted of assaulting female passengers.Grigorovitch issued a statement on Monday night confirming that, since she became the member for Koroit in late 2022, she had provided “around 33” character references, including six “to individuals that I now know I shouldn’t have”. Continue reading...

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