AUDITOR-GENERAL REPORT: IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS

I  rise  to  make  a  contribution  on the Auditor-General’s  report  entitled  Implementation  of  School   Infrastructure Programs, which was tabled in  February 2013.  I begin  by saying that under the state  Labor government I  had  the pleasure of  attending  and representing the Minister  for  Education   in   my   electorate   in   opening  numerous  school infrastructure projects. It was …

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

 I start by thanking Mr Somyurek for bringing this motion before the house. It is timely that he has done so, particularly given the recent announcement that Toyota Australia will cease manufacturing cars in this country by 2017. Manufacturing was dealt another serious blow yesterday, with Alcoa announcing that up to 1000 workers will lose…