My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Education, and it is in relation to the minister’s response to an adjournment matter I raised regarding the Torquay secondary school. As I have stated on a number of occasions in this place, in the lead-up to last year’s state election the coalition promised Torquay…
On another note, I also raise the issue of International Volunteer Day, which was held last Monday, and make comment about all the amazing volunteers who work so tirelessly in Western Victoria Region, and I would encourage them to also encourage young people in our electorate to take up the volunteering baton and build our…
I take this opportunity to congratulate the community of Terang and district on the official opening of the Terang Fitness and Wellbeing Centre on 4 November this year. The fitness centre has long been a dream of local residents and was made possible by a $230 000 Brumby Labor government funding arrangement, $250 000 from…
My adjournment matter this evening is also directed to the Minister for Public Transport, and it is in relation to public transport in Hamilton and the surrounding district. It has been brought to my attention that the Department of Transport has indicated to the Southern Grampians Shire Council that the Penshurst-Hamilton and the Hamilton-Mount Gambier…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise to make a contribution on the Education and Training Reform Amendment (Skills) Bill 2011. In doing so I reiterate the position Ms Mikakos took earlier in this debate, which is that the opposition will not be opposing this bill. As previous speakers have also mentioned, this is a…
To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (for the Attorney-General): On which dates between 2 December 2010 and 14 April 2011 did the Attorney-General visit any locality within the city of Ballarat, and on each occasion: (1) Who did the Attorney-General meet with. (2) Did the Attorney-General make any commitment of public funds;…