Updated May 15, 2026 — 4:58pm , first published 2:30pm Victoria’s teachers’ union has struck an in-principle $4.6 billion deal with the Allan government for pay rises of up to 32.4 per cent over four years, in a move Labor hopes will avert further strike action. The union leadership will now attempt to convince its 60,000 members to vote for the offer, with Australian Education Union (AEU) branch president Justin Mullaly saying on Friday that a series of half-day strikes scheduled across the state throughout May and June would remain on hold while the proposal was put to a ballot. AEU Victoria branch president Justin Mullaly addressing striking teachers in March. Louis Trerise The AEU’s Victorian Branch Council voted on Friday afternoon to endorse the agreement that the union leadership said would boost the pay of an experienced teacher from $118,063 to $151,419 by 2029.…