Daily Archives: March 11, 2014

SUMMARY OFFENCES AND SENTENCING AMENDMENT BILL 2013

I rise to speak on  the Summary  Offences and Sentencing Amendment Bill 2013, and I reiterate that the  opposition will not be supporting this bill. It is not supporting it on a number of grounds but the key principle  is  that  we  believe  this  is a tool to  undermine  the  democratic principles  we have learnt…

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

 There are not  many  people  in  Victoria who have  not felt the wrath of the Napthine government’s actions, or lack  thereof, over the  past  three years and three months. Parents and students have suffered through education funding cuts. Public sector workers have suffered through huge funding  cuts and job  cuts  across Victoria. Manufacturing  workers continue…