Daily Archives: April 2, 2014

WALLY CURRAN

I rise to pay tribute to Wally Curran, who passed away on 24  March. Wally  Curran was  a member  of the  Australasian Meat Industry Employees  Union for over 60 years, serving as  the Victorian assistant secretary for 16 years and as state secretary for 24 years. Wally Curran  was  a driven man who  made  sure…

EMPLOYMENT

I move:   That this house — (1)  notes that  unemployment  continues to grow,  the  current rate  being  the        highest for more than a decade; (2) expresses concern at the alarming figures for youth unemployment, identified        in the Brotherhood of St Laurence Australian  Youth Unemployment 2014 —        Snapshot, in particular the  increases  across the state…

AMBULANCE SERVICES – GEELONG

My adjournment matter  is  directed to the Minister for Health. It relates to a lack of coverage by  ambulance services  in Geelong. On Friday, 14 March, Geelong did not  have ambulance coverage, and this necessitated an ambulance being driven down  from Sebastopol, near  Ballarat, an hour  away.  On  the  following Sunday  from 9.00  p.m. onwards …