To ask the Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development: In relation to the Minister’s claim that the Victorian Coalition Government has allocated more than $80 million to early childhood infrastructure as stated in a media release dated 20 August 2012, can the Minister please inform me as to how much of this $80 million…
We are now two years into the Baillieu government’s term of office, and the consensus from the overwhelming majority of Victorians is clearly being voiced: the Baillieu government is a do-nothing government. In Saturday’s Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight painted a picture that reflects what many Victorians are thinking. The cartoon shows the Premier waking…
To ask the Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development: In relation to the Minister’s quote in a media release dated 20 August 2012 which read as follows, ‘The $36 million in capital grants round I announced in June, will mean many more kindergartens can extend and modernise their buildings’, can the Minister please inform…
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…
My matter this evening is directed to the Minister for Education, and it is in relation to the school bus conveyance allowance. In what is considered to be yet another blow to rural and regional Victorians, this government has made a change to the school bus conveyance allowance that will essentially deny thousands of Victorian…
The Shire of Surf Coast recently made a submission to the Victorian Parliament’s Economic Development Infrastructure Committee as part of its inquiry into local economic development initiatives in Victoria. A number of local councils made submissions detailing their views on assistance measures and barriers to economic development and infrastructure in their region. The Surf Coast…
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 plans to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from TAFE funding. In particular, we note: 1. the TAFE Association has estimated up to 2000 jobs could be lost as…
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…
A Victorian Labor Government will invest in the TAFE system to ensure that all Victorians have affordable access to education and training, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. Ms Tierney said the commitment to fund TAFE was the central plank of Labor’s Plan for Jobs and Growth, released today. “The community in Warrnambool…
A Victorian Labor Government will invest in the TAFE system to ensure that all Victorians have affordable access to education and training, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. Ms Tierney said the commitment to fund TAFE was the central plank of Labor’s Plan for Jobs and Growth, released today. “The community in Colac…
To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills: In relation to the South West Institute of TAFE: (1) In the 2012 calendar year, how many (a) manufacturing courses were available for students to study; and (b) students undertook study in manufacturing courses. (2) At which campuses were manufacturing courses offered during the 2012 calendar…
To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills: In relation to the University of Ballarat’s TAFE program: (1) In the 2012 calendar year, how many (a) manufacturing courses were available for students to study; and (b) students undertook study in manufacturing courses. (2) At which campuses were manufacturing courses offered during the 2012 calendar…
To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills: In relation to the Gordon Institute of TAFE, in the 2012 calendar year, how many — (a) manufacturing courses were available for students to study; and (b) students undertook study in manufacturing courses. ANSWER: I am informed as follows: (a) There were 23 manufacturing related courses…
To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills: In relation to the South West Institute of TAFE: (1) In the 2011 calendar year, how many (a) manufacturing courses were available for students to study; and (b) students undertook study in manufacturing courses. (2) At which campuses were manufacturing courses offered during the 2011 calendar…
To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills: In relation to the University of Ballarat’s TAFE program: (1) In the 2011 calendar year, how many (a) manufacturing courses were available for students to study; and (b) students undertook study in manufacturing courses. (2) At which campuses were manufacturing courses offered during the 2011 calendar…
To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills: In relation to the Gordon Institute of TAFE, in the 2011 calendar year, how many — (a) manufacturing courses were available for students to study; and (b) students undertook study in manufacturing courses. ANSWER: I am informed as follows: (a) There were 29 manufacturing related courses…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise to make a contribution in respect of regional development in this state. On the eve of the Baillieu government’s second anniversary it is appropriate to examine what is the lifeblood of Victoria, and that is the health of its rural and regional cities and its townships. In 1999 rural…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) presented report, including appendices, together with transcripts of evidence. Laid on table. Ordered that report be printed. Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I move: That the Council take note of the report. I begin by thanking the committee staff for their work. Kerryn Riseley oversaw the conduct of the inquiry. Anita Madden, the research…
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 plans to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from TAFE funding. In particular, we note: 1. the TAFE Association has estimated up to 2000 jobs could be lost as…
My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Education, and it is about the review of special education in the Geelong and South Barwon region. During the last parliamentary sitting the member for South Barwon in the Assembly, Andrew Katos, tabled a petition of 1699 signatures, drawing the attention of the house to…
I also rise to make a contribution in relation to this matter. As legislators it is our duty and honour to pass laws that protect Victorians. However, today we can only offer our deepest sympathies for a great wrongdoing in the past, a great tragedy that has caused ongoing pain on an unimaginable scale. Thousands…
Last Wednesday I was pleased to be among an overflowing crowd of people at Heathmere community hall who had gathered to celebrate the life of Jack Finck. Jack’s great love and first priority was family: his wife, Gwen, children Robyn, Warren and Grant, their spouses and grandchildren. Jack had good, solid values, and the Labor…
Gayle Tierney MP has called on the Baillieu Government to come clean on its intentions for the Barwon Valley Special School. Ms Tierney said the Baillieu Government had kept the community in the dark about its plans for the school, and had blocked attempts by the ALP to have these plans released. When questioned by…