Environment groups say nature and biodiversity has also been short-changed by the Victorian budgetAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDozens of Victorian public schools will be waiting until after the next state election for key infrastructure projects – promised by the then premier, Daniel Andrews, in 2022 – to come to fruition.Before the November 2022 state election, Andrews pledged to spend $850m upgrading 89 schools, to be completed by the end of 2026. The upgrades were later extended to 96 schools.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...