My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Planning and is in relation to the minister’s decision to approve amendment C93 to the Glenelg planning scheme. It is fair to say that many in the Narrawong and Portland communities have been stunned by the minister’s action in relation to the proposal to establish…
On another matter, on Monday, 15 October, I attended a Ballarat City Council civic ceremony to commemorate the 125th anniversary of laying of the foundation stone at the Ballarat Trades and Labour Council. The ceremony was a timely reminder of the many issues unionists have fought for over the years — occupational health and safety…
On Sunday, 7 October, many Queenscliff residents expressed their anger at the Baillieu government’s decision to slash funding from the Queenscliff marine fisheries and research centre. The centre, which was built in 2004 under a Labor government, and its researchers are responsible for helping to save the state’s mussel industry and the regeneration of Lake …
To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Agriculture and Food Security): In relation to the Baillieu government’s funding to investigate the existence of ‘big cats’ in Victoria: (1) How many departmental staff will be involved in the Baillieu government’s investigation. (2) What will be the total cost of this…
To ask the Minister for Health: On which dates between 2 December 2010 and 14 April 2011 did the minister visit any locality within the city of Ballarat, and on each occasion: (1) Who did the minister meet with. (2) Did the minister make any commitment of public funds; and if so, for each commitment…
To ask the Minister for Ageing: On which dates between 2 December 2010 and 14 April 2011 did the minister visit any locality within the city of Ballarat, and on each occasion: (1) Who did the minister meet with. (2) Did the minister make any commitment of public funds; and if so, for each commitment…
My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, Richard Dalla-Riva, and it is in relation to recent Australian Bureau of Statistics job and unemployment statistics for rural and regional Victoria. I think everyone would agree that the August and September job figures represented a bad set of numbers. Members…
In February this year the Baillieu government made the decision to abandon the previous Labor government’s plan to upgrade the North Shore railway station in Geelong. This decision was met with criticism from the Geelong community, because as each and every person who uses or has family who uses this station knows, it is in…
My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Health, and it is in relation to diabetes funding in Victoria. On 7 October 2010 the Victorian Parliament’s Rural and Regional Committee, a joint investigatory committee, tabled its final report, Inquiry into the Extent and Nature of Disadvantage and Inequity in Rural and Regional Victoria. …
I rise to speak on the 2011-12 annual report of the Department of Primary Industries. As I hope most people in the house would be aware, the DPI oversees agriculture, fisheries, forestry, earth resources and energy industries — — Mr Lenders — And the hunt for big cats. Ms TIERNEY — And the hunt for…
I move: That this house requires the Environment and Planning Legislation Committee to inquire into, consider and report on the following departmental annual reports, together with the estimates of expenditure, for 2012-13 that are to be tabled in the coming weeks — (1) Department of Premier and Cabinet; (2) Department of Sustainability and Environment; and…
My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Public Transport, Mr Mulder, and it is in relation to the use and future availability of short-term tickets for Geelong residents using local bus services. The minister should be aware that over 60 per cent of passengers using the Geelong bus network purchase short-term tickets…
I also rise to speak in support of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment Bill 2012 and to reiterate that the opposition will not be opposing the bill. We will not oppose it, because we believe it is a step in the right direction to protect Victorians from opportunistic people using their knowledge to…
Over the past few weeks Victorians have been stunned with raw grief. Many of us have lost close loved ones in tragic circumstances, but Tom Meagher’s grief is something that I simply cannot begin to contemplate. I wish to place on record my sincerest sympathy to Tom Meagher, Jill’s mother and father and her other…
To the Legislative Council of Victoria: The petition of certain citizens of the state of Victoria draws to the attention of the house the state government’s decision to cease funding for the National Centre for Farmer Health. In particular, we note: 1. the likely closure of the National Centre for Farmer Health due to the…