This morning I rise to pay tribute to the Vietnamese War veterans amongst us in our community as well as the Australian Vietnam veterans, who have paid an enormous price — physically, emotionally and financially — for many, many decades. I, like so many others in this chamber, have not been directly involved in war. However, as…
I rise to make a contribution to this important debate. Can I say that as long as I can remember there have been complaints, allegations and sustained criticism levelled against the local council in the City of Greater Geelong. Indeed issues have been reported quite widely in the Geelong Advertiseras well as in the metropolitan…
I rise to speak this evening on the Health Complaints Bill 2016. This bill seeks to modernise and streamline the framework surrounding dealing with health complaints in this state. In doing so it also gives the newly created health complaints commissioner the powers to deal with health service providers that do not come under commonwealth…
South West TAFE has reported a massive turnaround in its finances under the Andrews Labor Government. The institute’s annual reports tabled in State Parliament today shows South West posted a$100,000 surplus in 2015, compared to a deficit of $3.6 million in 2014. In 2015, the Labor Government invested heavily in TAFEs, including South West, through…