Daily Archives: December 12, 2013

HOLDEN JOB LOSSES

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter this afternoon is for the Premier, and it relates to the 1300 jobs that will be lost as a result of Holden’s decision to cease production in 2017. With the significant job losses announced over the past 12 months in general manufacturing and vehicle manufacturing in particular, the…

PARKS AND CROWN LAND LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2013

Debate resumed from 28 November; motion of Hon. G. K. RICH-PHILLIPS (Assistant Treasurer). Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise to speak on the Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Bill 2013. I state at the outset that Labor will not be opposing this bill. The bill has a number of arms and legs, and none…

HOLDEN JOB LOSSES

The federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey, said his government has business credentials and operates in that way. I can tell the house that if his government was a publicly listed business, he would be charged by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and called to account for his reckless abandonment by his shareholders and constituents over…