Victoria's Labor Party will host 100 open community forums across the state in next 18 months as it tries to convince voters that, unlike the Liberal government, "Labor Cares".
Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews told the party's state conference Ted Baillieu's first 18 months in government had pulled Victoria backwards, and that the premier's only strength was blaming others.
The party faithful guffawed as Mr Andrews likened Mr Baillieu's efforts to that of a school student with a late assignment excuse: I'm very sorry, but the dog ate my leadership.
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Mr Andrews says the government's recent budget made a mockery of its promise a year ago to create 110,000 new jobs over two years, with none created this financial year and just 7,000 earmarked for 2012/13.
