RAIL: WESTERN VICTORIA LINES

 I raise a matter for the  attention of  the Minister  for Public Transport  in  another place.  On  31  August the  minister announced a  new V/Line timetable for the Geelong line. Geelong train travellers will have the benefit of three new weekday services, delivering 4312 extra seats on the Geelong line each week. The new services…

GRAIN HANDLING AND STORAGE AMENDMENT BILL

 I am pleased to speak on the Grain  Handling and Storage Amendment Bill. At  the very  heart of this bill is  a reduction  of regulation  affecting grain handling and  storage in a  sector  for which the  Essential Services Commission recommends  a  light-handed regulation regime. Secondly, the bill extends access regulation to the port of Melbourne…

BALMORAL BUSH NURSING CENTRE: REDEVELOPMENT

On Thursday, 6 September, I had the pleasure of representing the Minister for  Health  in the other place, Daniel Andrews, in officially  opening the redevelopment  of the Balmoral  Bush Nursing Centre. The total  cost of the project was just under  $866 000,  with the  state government contributing just  over  $412 000. The bush nursing centre…