Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I take this opportunity to congratulate 20-year-old Ararat man Timothy Taylor, who is part of the Australian team that will represent our country at the upcoming WorldSkills International competition in Germany. The competition will be held between 2 and 7 July and involve 65 member countries. Leading up to WorldSkills,…
The Apollo Bay community are still in the dark on whether the promised $10 million for the Apollo Bay P-12 College will come to fruition. As this week’s budget papers reveal, the Napthine Government has not specifically allocated any new money for the P-12 College. However, Polwarth MP Terry Mulder has stated in the Colac…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– I rise this evening to raise an issue relating to local manufacturing and procurement. It is an issue for the minister responsible for procurement and the Minister for Manufacturing. The matter I raise relates to a notification that we have received recently about Transdev Melbourne being the successful tenderer for Melbourne…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services and relates to the bushfire management overlay in the Surf Coast shire. Most members would be aware that the royal commission made many recommendations, one of which was in relation to bushfire management overlay plans. The concern the community…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– Regardless of a government’s political stripe, each and every Victorian demands and deserves the right to feel safe in their community. It is incumbent upon a government to ensure that emergency service and law enforcement organisations are capable of keeping all Victorians safe, whether it is our police force that enforces…
The Apollo Bay Community has been ignored for a third straight year by the Napthine Government, which has again failed to deliver its election commitment to fund the Apollo Bay P-12 redevelopment. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has raised the issue on a number of occasions in the media and in Parliament after Polwarth…
The Napthine Liberal Government’s budget cuts to the Country Fire Authority (CFA) are set to continue with reports this week that a further $40 million will be cut in next week’s State Budget, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. Ms Tierney said that leaked documents revealed local CFA group officers were briefed by…
The Napthine Liberal Government’s budget cuts to the Country Fire Authority (CFA) are set to continue with reports this week that a further $40 million will be cut in next week’s State Budget, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. Ms Tierney said that leaked documents revealed local CFA group officers were briefed by…
Thousands of workers in the services sector – including banking, IT and call centres – would continue to be employed locally under a new policy announced by Opposition Leader, Daniel Andrews. Under the policy released at the Victorian Labor Party State Conference, companies that employ services staff in Victoria would get preference for government contracts…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I also rise to speak on the Crimes Amendment (Integrity in Sports) Bill 2013, which deals with integrity in sport. I indicate to the house that the Labor opposition will not be opposing this bill. In summary, the bill seeks to amend the Crimes Act 1958 as a response to…
MS TIERNEY– To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations: In relation to the 26 job losses at SP Treads in Ballarat: What assistance has the Baillieu government provided SP Treads workers in Ballarat who have recently been made redundant. ANSWER: I am informed that: The Department of Business and Innovation offered to coordinate…
MS TIERNEY– To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations: In relation to the 20 job losses at the Bartco factory in Ararat: What assistance will the Baillieu government provide Bartco workers in Ararat who have recently been made redundant. ANSWER: I am informed that: The department coordinated information and support for affected employees …
MS TIERNEY– To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations: In relation to the 90 job losses at the Boral Cement plant in Waurn Ponds: What assistance will the Baillieu government provide Boral workers in Waurn Ponds who have recently been made redundant. ANSWER: I am informed that: Officers of the Department of Business…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– I am pleased to rise in support of Mr Tee’s motion before the house this afternoon. I thank him for putting this on the notice paper today because it provides members of the chamber with the opportunity to do a checklist of the election promises made by the current government in …
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– Regional Victoria is doing it tough, and there is no government focus on regional development. The job losses in regional Victoria are hitting communities very hard. It is not just our regional cities or our second city, Geelong; our smaller towns are also finding it hard. It is not just larger…
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the Minister’s response to an adjournment matter relating to diabetes funding in which he stated that the ‘Life! Program has established links with the National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH)’, what are these established links. ANSWER: I am informed that: The Life! program is…
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): How many police officers are allocated to police stations on the Bellarine, Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road during the summer tourist season in the evenings. ANSWER: I am advised that: Victoria Police recognises the importance…
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): How many police officers are allocated to police stations on the Bellarine, Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road during the summer tourist season. ANSWER: I am advised that: Victoria Police recognises the importance of policing along…
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): (1) How many new police officers have been provided to stations on the Great Ocean Road. (2) Which specific stations along the Great Ocean Road have they been located. ANSWER: I am advised that:…
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): (1) How many new police officers have been provided to stations on the Surf Coast. (2) Which specific stations on the Surf Coast have they been located. ANSWER: I am advised that: The government…
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): (1) How many new police officers have been provided to stations on the Bellarine Peninsula. (2) Which specific stations on the Bellarine Peninsula have they been located. ANSWER: I am advised that: The government…
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): In relation to the Baillieu government’s commitment to providing 70 police officers to the Geelong region: How many new police officers have been allocated to the Geelong and Surf Coast region since December 2010. ANSWER: I…
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations: In relation to the 20 job losses at the Murray Goulburn factory in Koroit: What assistance has the Baillieu government provided Murray Goulburn workers in Koroit who have recently been made redundant. ANSWER: I am informed that: The Department of Business and Innovation has…
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations: In relation to the Baillieu government’s cuts to the public service resulting in more than 4000 staff being made redundant: What assistance has the Baillieu government provided to public service workers who have recently been made redundant. ANSWER: The Victorian government is committed to…
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations: In relation to the 24 job losses at the Dahlsens Store in Sebastopol: What assistance will the Baillieu government provide Dahlsens workers in Sebastopol who have recently been made redundant. ANSWER: I am informed that: The Department of Business and Innovation Officers held information…
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations: In relation to the job losses at Ford in Geelong: What assistance has the Baillieu government provided Ford workers in Geelong who have recently been made redundant.
ANSWER:
I am informed that:
Information sessions were run on 22, 23 and 27 November 2012.
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations: In relation to the 20 job losses at Chubb Security in Geelong: What assistance has the Baillieu Government provided Chubb Security workers in Geelong who have recently been made redundant. ANSWER: I am informed that: The Department of Business and Innovation offered to coordinate…
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations: In relation to the 25 job losses at Dick Smith in Geelong and North Geelong: What assistance has the Baillieu government provided Dick Smith workers in Geelong and North Geelong who have recently been made redundant. ANSWER: I am informed that: Officers of the …
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations: In relation to the 130 job losses at Fonterra in Cororooke: What assistance has the Baillieu government provided Fonterra workers in Cororooke who have recently been made redundant. ANSWER: I am informed that: The department has coordinated information and support for affected employees from…
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations: In relation to the 13 job losses at UGL Rail in Ballarat: What assistance has the Baillieu government provided to UGL Rail workers in Ballarat who have recently been made redundant. ANSWER: I am informed that: The department coordinated information and support for affected …
MS TIERNEY— To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations: In relation to the job losses at CMI Industries in Ballarat: What assistance has the Baillieu government provided workers at CMI Industries in Ballarat who have recently been made redundant. ANSWER: I am informed that: The Department of Business and innovation coordinated information and…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and it is in relation to Country Fire Authority (CFA) funding cuts. This year the government has cut $41 million out of the Victorian CFA budget and $24 million out of the budget of the Metropolitan Fire…
At a time when governments need to be making public transport a more viable option for all Victorians, particularly regional Victorians, the Napthine government has failed on all fronts. Whether it is infrastructure, train carriages, bus services or ticketing, this government has well and truly dropped the ball when it comes to public transport. Members…
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Public Transport, Terry Mulder, and it is in regard to public access to amenities at the Diggers Rest railway station on the Sunbury line. As members in the house may be aware, the Labor government spent $270 million on upgrading and electrifying the Sunbury line, which has…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise also to make a contribution to the debate on this bill, and I state at the outset that the opposition will not oppose it. It is unfortunate that we have had a timely reminder of bad behaviour at sporting events. Members would be aware of the sickening incident that…
I rise to speak on the recent fires in my electorate, including a large fire in the Victoria Valley complex in the Grampians region and a grassfire west of Portland that threatened properties last week. The fire in the Grampians region has now been put out after it burnt for more than two weeks covering…
My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Education, Martin Dixon, and it is in relation to the Bannockburn early years to year 12 school. For more than two years now the Golden Plains shire and the community of Bannockburn have been waiting for what was promised to them by the Baillieu and…
On International Women’s Day this year I had the pleasure of joining local women in the Surf Coast Shire Council offices for the launch of a local exhibition titled ‘Resilience’. The exhibition is a series of black-and-white portraits taken by local Fairhaven-based photographer Rebecca Hosking celebrating the resilience and diversity of women living on the…
Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has raised concerns in Parliament over the State Coalition Government’s inability to stimulate the economy and create jobs in Portland. Amid the chaos of leadership changes and Members of the Government quitting the Liberal party, Ms Tierney voiced the concerns of the Portland community which has seen alarming numbers…
I rise to congratulate the member for South-West Coast on his elevation to the office of Premier and to call on him not to forget the communities of south-west Victoria, which are doing it tough. Over the last two years, while he has sat around the cabinet table, businesses have closed in the south-west, there…
Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has ramped up the pressure on the Baillieu Government to come good on its promise and fund the Apollo Bay P-12 College redevelopment. In Parliament last night Ms Tierney called on the Minister for Education, Martin Dixon to commit the full $10 million for the redevelopment in the upcoming…
My matter this evening is for the Minister for Regional and Rural Development, Mr Ryan. It relates to Portland and the concerns I have had for some period of time in relation to the local economy. As recently as last Wednesday the headline of the Portland Observer read ‘Another business closes doors’. On this occasion…
On another matter, I would like to congratulate David Shalders from Mortlake who has been awarded the 2012 Dan Brumley Abbeyfield Foundation Scholarship to help him get his tertiary studies under way. He has been accepted into the school of animal and veterinary sciences at Charles Sturt University after completing his Victorian certificate of education…
I rise to speak on a significant achievement and accolade to be awarded to David Blackburn, a constituent from Western Victoria Region. Mr Blackburn will be awarded the Australian Fire Services Medal (AFSM) later this year. Mr Blackburn, a farmer from Woorndoo, has been recognised with the highest honour in fire services for his 35…
My adjournment matter tonight is for the Minister for Education. It is in relation to an election commitment made to the Apollo Bay community, specifically to the Apollo Bay P-12 College. The minister would be aware that it was almost three years ago that the member for Polwarth in the Assembly, Terry Mulder, was given…
I rise to speak on the Statute Law Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Bill 2012. This bill amends directors liability provisions in 18 different acts. Specifically the bill implements a Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreement that reforms and harmonises the law on criminal liability for company directors. The bill does not actually change the underlying offences…
The Baillieu Government has been caught hiding documents that detail the damage that Baillieu Government budget cuts have caused hospitals across Victoria, Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney said today. Ms Tierney said documents leaked to the media show that the Baillieu Government has been responsible for the massive blowout in the number of people…
The Baillieu Government has been caught hiding documents that detail the damage that Baillieu Government budget cuts have caused hospitals across Victoria, Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney said today. Ms Tierney said documents leaked to the media show that the Baillieu Government has been responsible for the massive blowout in the number of people…
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Health, and relates to the National Centre for Farmer Health and diabetes prevention. The Baillieu government’s decision to cut $1 million annually from the state government contribution is now being felt and is taking its toll as a number of staff have been terminated in recent weeks.…
As a result of the Baillieu government’s education cuts families have missed out on assistance with paying for schoolbooks for their children, uniforms, transport costs and excursions. Some families who previously relied on assistance through the education maintenance allowance may simply have to say to their children that they will have to miss out on…
Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has called on the Baillieu Government to immediately reinstate education funding as families feel the impacts of education program cuts at the beginning of the school year. Ms Tierney said families had missed out on assistance with purchasing school books for their children, uniforms, transport costs and excursions after…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter is for the Minister responsible for the Teaching Profession, Mr Hall, and it is in relation to the Portland Bay School. During the six-plus years that I have had the privilege of representing Western Victoria Region it has always struck me how the Portland community has cared for…
In a recent Geelong Advertiser article regarding the North Shore railway station a spokesperson for the Minister for Public Transport, Terry Mulder, stated that the state Labor government had failed to invest in Geelong’s northern suburbs train stations. I take this opportunity to correct the record. As many northern suburbs residents are aware, the previous…
I take this opportunity to congratulate Peter and Christine Forster from Ararat on the recent recognition of their work in environmental planting projects. Just over three weeks ago, Peter and Christine were joined by the then federal parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, who inspected their excellent work. They have been…
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Community Services and relates to an organisation called Rainbow Riders, which is based in Connewarre in my electorate. Rainbow Riders is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2001 which assists young people, in particular those who live with disadvantage. It was created by Ross and Dee Clancy, who…
MS TIERNEY — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills: In relation to the South West Institute of TAFE, during the 2011 calendar year — (1) How many agriculture courses were available for students to study. (2) How many students undertook study in agriculture courses. (3) At which campuses were agriculture courses offered. ANSWER: I…
MS TIERNEY — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills: In relation to the University of Ballarat, during the 2011 calendar year — (1) How many agriculture courses were available for students to study. (2) How many students undertook study in agriculture courses. (3) At which campuses were agriculture courses offered. ANSWER: I am informed…
MS TIERNEY — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills: In relation to The Gordon TAFE, during the 2011 calendar year — (1) How many agriculture courses were available for students to study. (2) How many students undertook study in agriculture courses. ANSWER: I am informed as follows: (1) There were 42 agriculture courses available…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise to make some comments on South West Institute of TAFE. Members might recall that I often talk about TAFEs in western Victoria. That is largely because they do such an amazing job. They provide access to education for a number of students in their local communities, which would not…
On another note, I would like to congratulate Torquay’s Tom Harding and Anglesea’s Diana Patterson, who were both presented with Order of Australia medals in ceremonies on Australia Day. Mr Harding was recognised for his services to the community through historical and service organisations, and Ms Patterson received her Order of Australia medal for services…
During summer we all get many water safety messages, particularly along the coast. They are a good reminder for visitors, but the message is there for all of us: we cannot take water safety for granted, even the most experienced water users. This morning I would like to praise the actions of Glenn Smith, Stephen…
Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has raised the issue of emergency services communication in Parliament after two large fires ravaged parts of Western Victoria last month. It has been reported that there were a number of complaints made in the Snake Valley area west of Ballarat, regarding a communications “black hole” during the height…
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Bushfire Response, and it is in regard to emergency services communications. I take this opportunity to say that whilst my adjournment matter this evening is about my electorate, I want to acknowledge that there are fires still raging in other…
I would like to congratulate the Lions Club of Torquay on a well organised and entertaining event and barbecue on Saturday, 26 January, at Taylor Park in Torquay. Kevin Egan and the team reminded people of our history and culture. In her speech Surf Coast shire mayor Libby Coker gave the audience a timely reminder…