I rise to make a contribution to debate on the Justice Legislation Further Amendment Bill 2010. This is a multifaceted bill and, as the previous speaker said, an omnibus bill. It makes a number of changes to legislation within the justice portfolio. Some 18 amendments amend an even larger number of acts that are instruments…
It is Wednesday in the Victorian Parliament, and again we have the situation that continues to be played out time and again on Wednesdays during opposition business, when the opposition is hell-bent on determining that the primary role of the Legislative Council is to provide documents. On this occasion this issue has taken up a…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Minister for Public Transport, the Honourable Martin Pakula. Can the minister update the house on the recently awarded contract to maintain Victoria’s V/Line train fleet? Hon. M. P. PAKULA (Minister for Public Transport) — I thank Ms Tierney for the question. The Premier and I…
I take this opportunity to congratulate Mr Alex Sinnott, whose excellent work was recently acknowledged and awarded at the Rural Press Club of Victoria annual awards. Alex, who is a journalist with the Warrnambool Standard, was awarded the 2010 Young Journalist of the Year for his series of stories on Peter’s project. Alex has been…
Last Friday Premier John Brumby, along with the federal Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Kim Carr, announced that Toyota would undertake a $300 million upgrade of the Altona plant, securing over 3000 Victorian jobs. Old technology is being closed down all over the world. Nearly all new global investment is going into the…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is for the Minister for Public Transport, Martin Pakula. Can the minister inform the house of what the Brumby Labor government is doing to prepare for the thousands of spectators who will be travelling to Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula to watch the UCI Road Cycling World Championships…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Minister for Planning, Justin Madden. Can the minister update the house on how the planning system is facilitating the effective delivery of renewable energy projects across Victoria? Hon. J. M. MADDEN (Minister for Planning) — I welcome Ms Tierney’s interest in these matters, because in…
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Health, and it is in regard to health services in the Western Victoria Region. As a result of the historic agreement made between the federal and state Labor governments some months ago, it was recently announced that Colac Area Health would receive $1.5 million to expand its…
Yesterday’s Age newspaper covered Monday night’s The Age Good Food Guide awards with the title ‘Good food puts country towns on the culinary map’. The restaurant of the year award again went to the Royal Mail Hotel in Dunkeld under the guidance of Dan Hunter, and the best new country restaurant was won by Loam…
On another note, I congratulate a number of finalists in the 2010 adult and community education (ACE) awards. They are Rachelle Collett from Rosewall Neighbourhood Centre in Corio, outstanding ACE learner; Karen Williams from the Rosewall Neighbourhood Centre, outstanding ACE practitioner; Joanna Weeku from the Werribee Community and Education Centre, outstanding ACE learner; and the…
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of officially opening the newly upgraded netball facilities at Eastern Reserve in Colac. The Brumby Labor government contributed $60 000 to this project, which involved the resurfacing and extending of six old asphalt netball courts to meet current national and international standards, upgrading existing lighting for night games and…
I rise to make some comments in regard to the Rural and Regional Committee’s report entitled Inquiry into Positioning the Wimmera-Mallee Pipeline Region to Capitalise on New Economic Development Opportunities. I begin by thanking the many people who provided verbal and written submissions to the committee. We were blessed by the standard of contributions as…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Treasurer, John Lenders. Can the Treasurer report on how we can measure infrastructure and skills investment over the last several budgets?
Mr LENDERS (Treasurer) — There are several ways, but the most succinct way is to say ’98 000 jobs’.
I rise to speak in favour of the Tourist and Heritage Railways Bill 2010, which will provide for sustainable tourist and heritage railway operations in Victoria. There are three key aspects in the legislation before us today. Firstly, the bill establishes a register of tourist and heritage railway assets; secondly, it provides for the modernisation…
From the outset I also convey my condolences and sympathy for the 173 very precious lives that were lost in February 2009. Those people belonged to family and friends, and I reach out and provide my sympathy and support for those who lost people who were very close to them. It is very hard to…
On 22 July I had the pleasure of officially opening the Stony Rises Project at the RMIT Gallery. Stony Rises is an area south-east, south and south-west of Lake Corangamite, with a vast number of basalt rocks as a result of volcanic activity. The project brings together 10 contemporary artists and designers, including interpretations of…
On Sunday I represented the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Bob Cameron, in handing over two medium tankers in the Golden Plains shire. The first tanker was handed over to Yvonne Perdrisat, the first woman captain of the Lethbridge Country Fire Authority (CFA) brigade. Yvonne is a driving force in the local community. Lethbridge…
I rise and indicate that I will be opposing Mr Kavanagh’s motion. At the outset I also challenge Mr Kavanagh’s assertion that those who oppose his motion this evening are people who reject knowledge and demand to be ignorant. That could not be further from the truth. In terms of the particular issue that is…
On another matter, the Minister for Regional and Rural Development also announced $100 000 to employ a timber harvest coordinator, who will assist the Southern Grampians and Glenelg shires with the blue gum harvests in the area. Timber harvesting in the region is expected to create up to 2000 jobs over the next five years.…
On 29 June I joined the Minister for Regional and Rural Development in Portland to announce a $4.6 million upgrade to the Portland harbour. The Brumby Labor government will contribute $3.1 million to the project under the Regional Infrastructure Development Fund, with the remaining $1.5 million from the Glenelg shire. This upgrade will ensure that…
I was also in Colac to represent the Minister for Mental Health in officially opening the Colac men’s shed and announcing $50 000 in relation to that shed. I would like to congratulate Mr Paul Durr and the Colac men’s shed team for the wonderful work they do in the community. I also congratulate Ron…
On 30 June I had the great pleasure of representing the Minister for Regional and Rural Development to announce $1.5 million in Regional Infrastructure Development Fund funding for the Colac biogas plant project. The project is a first for western Victoria, and it will provide a local solution to a local problem of how to…
It gives me great pleasure to advise the house of another excellent project in Western Victoria Region funded by the Brumby government’s Regional Infrastructure Development Fund to the tune of $758 000. The Lorne community will benefit from the $858 000 project, which involves geoexchange technology to heat the Lorne pool. The technology will allow…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Minister for Planning, Justin Madden. Could the minister outline to the house the details of the newly announced Coastal Settlements of the Future initiative? Hon. J. M. MADDEN (Minister for Planning) — I welcome Ms Tierney’s interest in these matters. Her extensive region has certainly…
I rise to make a contribution in respect of the Transport Legislation Amendment (Ports Integration) Bill 2010. Members of this chamber would be aware that the government has delivered an integrated transport plan to join all the transport services that operate not just in metropolitan Melbourne but also in regional Victoria. Part of that plan…
Last Tuesday, 15 June, I joined the Premier, the Minister for Regional and Rural Development, and a number of government members of Parliament for the launch of the Brumby Labor government’s Ready for Tomorrow — A Blueprint for Regional and Rural Victoria, through which $631 million over five years will deliver five new strategies with…
On another matter, I wish to congratulate the Anglesea Netball Club, the Kolora-Noorat Football Netball Club, the North Warrnambool Eagles Football and Netball Club, and the Merrivale Football Netball Club on their success in receiving $60 000 each for amenity improvements under the state Labor government’s country football and netball program. Each club, along with…
On Tuesday last week I had the honour of representing the Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation and the Premier to officially open the new $12.5 million South West Institute of TAFE building in central Warrnambool, of which the state Labor government contributed $11.3 million. This modern, green building is testament to the Brumby Labor…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Minister for Planning. Can the minister update the house on actions the Brumby Labor government has taken to help manage growth in Torquay and Jan Juc? Hon. J. M. MADDEN (Minister for Planning) — I welcome Ms Tierney’s interest in these matters, and I note…
I acknowledge and thank Andrew Scott, the chief executive officer of G21, for his tireless work in ensuring that during his tenure all members of G21 continued to work cohesively and in a focused manner, which cemented G21 as a premier regional development organisation. Many of us in this chamber were not able to join…
Last Thursday I represented the Minister for Regional and Rural Development, Jacinta Allan, and the Premier, John Brumby, in Camperdown where I announced $700 000 of state funding to assist in the establishment of a new dairy processing and bottling plant at the former Bonlac factory. The grant to the Aussie Farmers Direct milk processing…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Minister for Planning, Justin Madden. Can the minister update the house on any recent announcements that demonstrate how the Brumby Labor government is taking action to plan for a growing Geelong? Hon. J. M. MADDEN (Minister for Planning) — I thank the member for her…
I rise to make comment on the Western District Health Service annual report for 2009. It has been an absolute pleasure to read the report to Parliament because this service is a leader in providing health services to the local community. It is a leader in community access and the quality of care it provides.…
During the past few weeks I have met with many local government representatives and community groups to share the joy over successful projects and applications for future projects. These include a number of local men’s sheds at Winchelsea, Anglesea and Camperdown. Local bowling clubs, Warrnambool Lawn Tennis Bowling Club and Derrinallum Bowling Club, both received…
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Regional and Rural Development, Jacinta Allan. It is in regard to the Colac Otway Performing Arts and Cultural Centre (COPACC). Through discussions with the Colac Otway Shire Council I am aware of an application currently with the Minister for Regional and Rural Development for funding from the…
On Thursday, 13 May, I travelled to the small community of Toolong to announce a $110 000 Brumby government grant from the Small Towns Development Fund to upgrade the community hall. This project will refurbish and extend the hall and provide for the renovation of the kitchen area and the installation of the storage area,…
I rise to make a contribution in the debate on the bill before us, the Legislative Reform (Repeals No. 6) Bill 2009. The purpose of this bill is to repeal 63 redundant acts of Parliament. The first five acts in the series repealed approximately 200 principal and amending acts, and once it is passed the…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Minister for Planning, Justin Madden. Can the minister outline to the house any budget initiatives for the planning portfolio that will benefit the Geelong region? Hon. J. M. MADDEN (Minister for Planning) — I welcome Ms Tierney’s interest in these matters, particularly those relating to…
I take this opportunity to congratulate those involved in the men’s sheds at Camperdown, Winchelsea and Anglesea. Last Friday the Camperdown men’s shed received $20 000 from the state Labor government for heating and cooling. I record my thanks to Len Wiseman, Alan Thompson and Graeme Fischer for all their hard work in ensuring that…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I am pleased to make a contribution on this issue and to put the government’s initiatives on the record. As members are aware, last week the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, along with the Premier, made a number of announcements, which essentially involved the single biggest boost to police…
Ms TIERNEY — On the same day I had the great pleasure of officially opening the Victoria Park sports stadium in Koroit. Again, it was a great community event chaired by the Moyne shire mayor, Cr James Purcell. I visited this complex during its construction with Cr Ken Gale, who deserves the highest praise for…
Last Friday I had the pleasure of officially opening the $2.1 million redevelopment of the Koroit and District Primary School. The Brumby Labor government contributed $1.4 million to this redevelopment, and the federal government contributed $600 000. The 200-strong audience heard a heartfelt and emotional speech by the principal, Ms Michelle Bickley, outlining the enormous…
On another matter, last Saturday I attended the Macarthur Recreation Reserve to represent the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs and to officially open the upgraded sports pavilion. The new pavilion was put to use on Saturday as the crowd saw the Hawkesdale-Macarthur Eagles take on the Glenthompson-Dunkeld Rams in the season opener. The…
Recently I had the pleasure of again opening the Apollo Bay Music Festival, where I represented the Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Tim Holding. The 18th Apollo Bay Music Festival had something for absolutely every taste and age, with over 70 acts across 11 stages. There were also fantastic local artists from all over…
The matter I wish to raise tonight is for the attention of the Minister for Housing. I call on the minister to provide an update on the progress of the Colac neighbourhood renewal program and to provide support for the Colac men’s shed. The neighbourhood renewal program in Colac started in 2003. On this side…
On another note, I would like to congratulate Ms Michelle Bickley Miller, the Koroit and District Primary School principal, who was the runner-up in the Baillieu Myer Rural Education Leadership Scholarship Award. This award acknowledges the work of rural school leaders across Victoria, and it recognises a significant and commendable achievement. Michelle Bickley Miller is…
Last Sunday I joined many young community members in Birregurra to officially open the Birregurra Skate Park, and what a great start to National Youth Week it was. It is always a pleasure to be in Birregurra, as it really leads the way for small Victorian townships in terms of community involvement and participation. It…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Gavin Jennings. Can the minister inform the house of how the Brumby Labor government is taking action to strengthen the vibrant tourism industry in Queenscliff, ensuring that it continues to grow for the benefit of towns and regions surrounding…
I rise to speak on the annual report of the Geelong Cemeteries Trust. Memorial and burial grounds can be places where one can reflect; they are places we visit to deal with the loss of a loved one, to place mementos on their gravesites, and to sit and reflect on their lives and the relationship…
On a related matter, I wish the Greek community a very happy Greek Independence Day today. I am sure there will be many celebrations this evening. I am also sure they will be different from the Liberal Party plate-breaking fundraising event exposed by the Geelong Advertiser, where the Greek cultural tradition of breaking plates was…
I wish to congratulate Diversitat for yet another fantastic Pako festival, which was held on 27 February in Geelong and opened by the Premier, John Brumby. The parade winners were Clonard College for the best school entrant. St Patrick’s Primary School won the best use of the theme, and the award for most culturally aware…
I rise to speak in opposition to the motion before us today. I wish to refer to and place on the record some of the programs and projects this government has been working on in regional Victoria, particularly over the last three and a half years since my election to this house. During that time…
I wish to indicate to the house from the outset that the government will not oppose this reference going to the Law Reform Committee. However, in saying that I would like to place a couple of points on the record. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Victoria Police, the Department of Sustainability and Environment and…
Last Friday I had the privilege to attend the Relay for Life ambassadors breakfast in Geelong, which was held at the Geelong Racing Club. This breakfast is an annual event organised by Geelong Relay for Life ambassadors Professor Peter Loney and Roxanne Bennett. This year’s breakfast was the fourth, and its reputation is certainly growing…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Minister for Public Transport, Martin Pakula. Can the minister advise the house of measures undertaken to improve rail reliability and infrastructure on the metropolitan network? Hon. M. P. PAKULA (Minister for Public Transport) — I thank Ms Tierney for the question. The Brumby government is…
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Racing. It relates to the safety of horses and jockeys whilst racing and training. On 26 February the minister issued a media release, and I was pleased to learn that new plastic running rails will be installed at the track used by the Hamilton Racing Club. The…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Minister for Planning. Can the minister advise the house on how the Brumby Labor government is at the forefront of managing coastal climate change, especially in light of his recent decision to protect the coast at Port Fairy from inappropriate development? Hon. J. M. MADDEN…
I wish to make a contribution to the debate on the Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2009, which I support. The bill contains a number of amendments to legislation governing the criminal justice system. The bill will act on the recommendations of the Sentencing Advisory Council to restructure the offence of sexual penetration of a child…
I rise to give a statement on the 2009 annual report of the Transport Accident Commission. As members in the chamber will be aware, 2009 marked the beginning of a new chapter for the TAC, with its moving to its brand-new Geelong headquarters. More than a year on from the Premier and TAC minister announcing…
Raised with: Minister for Finance, WorkCover and the Transport Accident Commission Raised by: Ms Tierney Raised on: 2 February 2010 REPLY: I am informed that: WorkHealth is a world first program aimed at reducing the risk of chronic disease across Victoria’s working population. The program, delivered by WorkSafe Victoria, includes free health checks for Victorian…
On another note, last Sunday I attended the Bellarine Agricultural Show. This event is a true commitment to the notion of an agricultural show, where our local farming community members provide their stock and produce to be judged. It also provides an opportunity to educate the wider community on our agricultural products. I congratulate the…
On Saturday, 27 February, I had the pleasure of attending the many stalls and exhibitions at the Heywood Wood, Wine and Roses Festival, as well as having the opportunity to assist in the judging of the street parade floats. As reported in the Hamilton Spectator, around 12 000 people attended the festival, which was an…
I wish to advise the house that the Portland Child and Family Complex is on track to be opened. It will provide early childhood services to the Portland community by July. Last Wednesday the Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development, Maxine Morand, and I toured the $2.5 million complex, which has been funded by…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is also to the Minister for Planning. Can the minister update the house on how the Brumby Labor government is taking action to renew regional towns and centres such as Geelong and promote good development and urban design? Hon. J. M. MADDEN (Minister for Planning) — I welcome…
I would like to make a contribution on Tourism Victoria’s annual report for 2008-09. As most people will be aware, Tourism Victoria is a Victorian state government authority which was established by the Tourism Victoria Act 1992. Tourism Victoria is the mechanism which enables the state government to be involved in tourism. There are essentially…
Last Wednesday night I was delighted to host a women’s round table in Warrnambool, which provided women from Geelong, Colac, Timboon, Terang, Warrnambool, Camperdown and Hamilton an opportunity to meet with the Minister for Women’s Affairs, Maxine Morand, to discuss issues they and other women face in their communities. Much was learnt and exchanged, with…
Earlier this morning I had the great pleasure of joining Joe Helper, the Minister for Agriculture, at an early breakfast meeting with Corangamite shire councillors and their chief executive officer. But it was last Thursday that I had enormous pleasure in announcing a state government allocation of $225 000 from the Small Towns Development Fund…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Minister for Public Transport, Martin Pakula. Can the minister update the house on the progress of the Laverton rail upgrade? Hon. M. P. PAKULA (Minister for Public Transport) — I thank Ms Tierney for her question, because this is a project which will benefit not…
The following day we toured the Warrnambool children’s hub where the minister opened the Raglan Parade redevelopment centre. This centre will help cater for the growing population of Warrnambool, which is home to more than 2300 children aged under six. At the moment the centre offers parent support groups, playgroups and three-year-old kindergarten, and occasional…
I rise to speak in relation to the bills before us this afternoon that deal with the University of Ballarat, RMIT and Swinburne and Victoria universities. Prior to the Christmas break a number of bills were before the house in relation to the University of Melbourne, La Trobe University, Monash University and Deakin University. Whilst…
I rise to speak on the Lorne Community Hospital annual report 2008-09. It would be safe to say that most members in the chamber, as well as a significant number of Victorians, have visited Lorne, whether it be for a one-off visit or a regular place to spend holidays with family and friends. Events such…
On 26 January 2010 I attended the Australia Day ceremony in Portland, where history was made. For the first time two equally deserving community members were named the Shire of Glenelg’s 2010 Citizens of the Year. Ms Gail Jaensch of Heywood has been a local volunteer for over 15 years, opening the Portland branch of…
My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Regional and Rural Development and concerns the Port Campbell community centre. This government, as all members are aware, has a Small Town Development Fund which continues to help Victoria’s smaller towns create jobs, drive economic growth and improve community infrastructure. Since being elected as a…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer update the house on the progress of the Victorian schools plan, and in particular on how the Partnerships Victoria in Schools Project is helping the Brumby Labor government deliver a first-class education system? Mr LENDERS (Treasurer) — I thank Ms Tierney…
Raised with: Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs Raised by: Ms Tierney Raised on: 21 August 2008 REPLY: At the time the Adjournment matter was raised, the Warrnambool City Council had submitted an application to the Victorian Government’s Country Football and Netball Program for the Old Collegians Football Netball Club project. On 1 September…
Raised with: Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs Raised by: Ms Tierney Raised on: 17 April 2008 REPLY: At the time the Adjournment matter was raised, applications to the Drought Relief for Community Sport and Recreation Program (DRCSRP) had been submitted by the Golden Plains Shire Council. On 29 April 2008, following the assessment…
Raised with: Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs Raised by: Ms Tierney Raised on: 11 March 2008 REPLY: At the time the Adjournment matter was raised Surf Coast Shire Council had submitted an application to the 2008/2009 Community Facility Funding Program (CFFP)-Minor Facilities category requesting $51,460 for the Aireys Inlet Tennis Courts Upgrade project.…
Raised with: Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs Raised by: Ms Tierney Raised on: 5 February 2008 REPLY: At the time the Adjournment matter was raised Warrnambool City Council had submitted one application to the 2008/2009 Community Facility Funding Program (CFFP)-Minor Facilities category requesting $60,000 for the Albert Park Trail Network-Stage 1 project. In…
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Finance, WorkCover and the Transport Accident Commission. Unfortunately an increasing number of Australians are suffering from preventable chronic diseases, and we have heard a lot about this in recent times. These diseases can contribute to poor health and potentially to the risk of being injured at work.…
I also raise the issue of ovarian cancer. February is ovarian cancer awareness
month. We know that women with awareness of the symptoms go to their doctors,
and early diagnosis of this disease ensures that women have a much greater
chance of surviving this dreadful disease.
On 9 January I had the pleasure of officially opening the Portarlington Mussel Festival. Festivals like this one are extremely important to local communities, and this was of particular importance to Portarlington this year. As members may be aware from media reports in recent times, the local mussel industry has had its challenges. But the…
On another note, after many months of excitement the Birregurra Bowls Club has officially opened its new synthetic green. On Sunday, 29 November, I had the pleasure of joining club members and club executive members and seeing the mayor of Colac Otway Shire, Brian Crook, make the first bowl on this excellent new facility. I…
Last Friday I represented the Minister for Community Development in officially opening yet another transport connections project in Apollo Bay. The new service from Colac to Apollo Bay will operate on Friday, Saturday and Sunday until 11 April 2010, and it will link towns such as Colac, Birregurra, Barwon Downs, Forrest, Skenes Creek and Apollo…
I also rise to make a contribution on the Rural and Regional Committee’s report on its inquiry into regional centres of the future. In undertaking this inquiry, as its chair stated, the committee covered a huge amount of territory in regional Victoria. We received over 60 submissions and were inundated with people who wanted to…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is for the Minister for Planning. Can the minister advise the house of what action the Brumby Labor government is taking to secure housing supply in Greater Geelong? Hon. J. M. MADDEN (Minister for Planning) — I welcome the member’s interest in all these matters. One of the…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Minister for Planning, Justin Madden. In planning ahead to accommodate the significant growth in Bacchus Marsh, has the minister created a residential growth precinct that will lead to 1400 homes in West Maddingley? Hon. J. M. MADDEN (Minister for Planning) — I thank the member…
I also take this opportunity to congratulate Amelia Smith of Terang, who was
named the winner of the young person in sport award, and Tom Bertrand of
Warrnambool, who took out the access for all award in the 13th annual Victorian
Sport and Recreation Awards.
Last Thursday I had the pleasure of attending the Bellarine Community Health annual general meeting in Queenscliff. What a wonderful organisation this is! John Fendyk, the chief executive officer of Bellarine Community Health, provided a thorough report and gave highlights of the achievements of BCH over the previous 12 months, one of which was receiving…
I rise to indicate in the first instance my support for the terms of reference before the house afternoon. I will be voting in support of them. However, I also take this opportunity to indicate that if the terms of reference that I heard of two days ago were the proposed terms of reference before…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Gavin Jennings. Can the minister inform the house how the Brumby Labor government is taking action to address the potential risk of rising sea levels as a result of climate change? Mr JENNINGS (Minister for Environment and Climate Change)…
On Sunday, 15 November, I was in Nelson in the south-west of Victoria to officially open a $200 000 Country Fire Authority community facility and hand over a $92 000 tanker that will help the Nelson CFA brigade protect the community during a bushfire season that threatens to be every bit as bad as or…
I rise in support of these bills, which we are debating cognately this evening and which on this occasion cover four universities in this state. Those are Deakin University, La Trobe University, Monash University and the University of Melbourne. The four main objectives of the bills before us tonight are to modernise the foundation legislation…
I rise to speak on the Victoria Legal Aid annual report 2008-09. I would like to start off by saying that it is a pleasure to stand in this chamber and speak on what is a very important part of our legal system and social justice in Victoria. Most people are aware of the important…
I rise to speak in support of the Victorian Renewable Energy Amendment Bill 2009. I am pleased to see that this bill will be supported by members opposite. The crux of this legislation before us tonight is our fight against global warming and climate change and in particular the mechanisms that need to be put…
On 23 October I had the pleasure of joining quite a number of Golden Plains shire residents in Bannockburn to launch two new trial bus services for the region. The trial Bannockburn loop will travel to Teesdale, Shelford, Inverleigh and Bannockburn on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, linking people to services and social opportunities in the…
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Public Transport and is in relation to the Colac-Lorne bus service. This service was trialled for nine weeks last year, and it was met with great success; over 4600 people used it. Over 500 people used the service on a weekly basis in December, and it peaked…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer update the house on what the Brumby Labor government is doing to protect jobs in the south-west of Victoria? Mr LENDERS (Treasurer) — I thank Ms Tierney for her question. The south-west coast is an extraordinarily great region in the state…
In the time that remains I would like to wish all Victorian year 12 students and
their families all the very best over the forthcoming exam period. In what is
inevitably a difficult time, I remind them to stay focused and to take care of
one another. Good luck to all.
On another note, on 23 September I had the pleasure of joining the Minister for Housing, Richard Wynne, and the member for Melton in the other place, Don Nardella, as the minister turned the first sod on the $5.4 million public housing estate in Bacchus Marsh, which is to be completed next year. We were…
On Sunday, 19 September, I had the pleasure of joining the Lorne community to officially open the new synthetic green at the Lorne Bowls Club. I would like particularly to thank the secretary, Peter Jacobs, and vice-president, Allan Walls, and club committee members for their hospitality. I congratulate the whole club on a great achievement…