I am pleased to speak on the Road Safety Amendment (Private Car Parks) Bill 2015. It is yet another commitment from the Victorian Labor platform that it took to the people in last year’s election. That is two election commitments fulfilled by this government just this afternoon. This election commitment was to protect consumers from…
I rise to speak on the Adoption Amendment Bill 2015, which amends the Adoption Act 1984. This is a very important bill before the house this afternoon. It removes an area of discrimination from our statute and is an election commitment delivered by the Andrews Labor government. The history of adoption in this state has…
On 3 and 4 August tens of thousands of people from across the state converged on Hamilton for the 37th annual Sheepvention agricultural show. It was my 10th Sheepvention and, along with meeting many constituents who stop by each year, this year I had the pleasure of speaking with numerous people about the Andrews Labor government’s $200 million Agriculture…
On another matter, I thank the Barwon Downs community for again making me most welcome last Sunday morning. I wish to congratulate the community for its steadfast determination in securing a new community hub. The government provided $180 000, the Colac Otway Shire Council provided $25 000 and the community put in approximately $45 000 in cash and…
This afternoon I would like to acknowledge the service organised by the Geelong RSL last Saturday at the Geelong RSL cenotaph to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific. It was a touching occasion that brought people together, including those who have served in a range of conflicts, family members…