WATER: BIOSOLIDS TREATMENT FACILITY

My adjournment matter  is for the Treasurer. The Treasurer announced  at  the  beginning of this month that a partnership has been struck between Barwon  Water and the  Plenary Environment consortium  under the  Partnerships  Victoria model to  build  a $76  million  biosolids treatment facility. This is  another example of successful partnerships between government departments, agencies and…

CLIMATE CHANGE: BUSINESS INVESTMENT

Ms  TIERNEY  (Western  Victoria)—  My  question  is  to  the  Minister  for Environment  and Climate Change. I  refer the minister  to the recently released survey of Australian businesses by the Australian Industry  Group in conjunction with Sustainability Victoria, and I  ask:  can  the minister inform the house of the  study’s findings  and  how  Victoria  compares  to …

MIGRANTS: CITIZENSHIP TEST

 In  recent  weeks I  have  attended  many citizenship  ceremonies in  a  number of towns  across Western Victoria  region, including Kyneton and Ballarat. It is fantastic to see the strong numbers at the ceremonies epitomising the strength of  multiculturalism in Victoria. The recent Geelong citizenship ceremony was moved to a larger venue to accommodate some 120…