My adjournment matter is for the attention of the Minister for Education, and the action I seek is that the minister join with me and visit Oberon High School in Belmont to take in the important work that school is doing and also to look at the future requirements of that school. Oberon High has…
I also rise to speak this evening on the very important Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Bill 2015. This is the second bill I have spoken on today that is an election commitment being honoured by the Andrews Labor government. More than that it is also an Australian first…
The Energy Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Bill 2015 is yet another election commitment being honoured by the Andrews Labor government. During the last election campaign we said we would improve consumer protection for the retail energy market, and this bill deals with that. These protections have been developed in response to surges in disconnections of…
I take this opportunity to reflect on the official raising of the Aboriginal flag above the Victorian Parliament during the last sitting week. As it should, the Aboriginal flag is permanently flying alongside the Australian and Victorian flags above the Parliament of Victoria. This is about the recognition and acknowledgement of the traditional owners of…
It gives me great pleasure to speak about Aunty Marlene Gilson, a Wadawurrung elder who was recently voted the people’s choice at the 2015 Victorian Indigenous Art Awards. A self-taught artist, Aunty Marlene seeks to share Aboriginal culture and history to encourage our younger generation to keep stories alive through their own art. Aunty Marlene…
Portland’s popular tourist tram is now safer thanks to a $30,000 upgrade at the Bentinck Street crossing. New warning lights have been installed that can be activated from the tram, to warn motorist when the tram is entering the crossing. The new signals replace an outmoded manual warning system, which involved a red flag being…