Last Thursday, 20 March 2014, the Leader of the Opposition, Daniel Andrews, announced that a Labor government will fund the $12 million stage 1 upgrade of Geelong High School. The redevelopment will involve new classrooms, upgrades of hospitality and arts facilities, toilet blocks and administration building upgrades. This is an important announcement, and it is …
Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said that South West commuters have suffered yet another month of V/Line headaches as the Napthine Government failed its own performance benchmarks. “The latest V/Line statistics show that services to and from Warrnambool were hit with chronic delays yet again,” Ms Tierney said. “Most lines across the V/Line…
Denis Napthine’s TAFE cuts have pushed South West TAFE to the brink, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. The South West TAFE Annual Report revealed that the institution had a deficit of $3.4 million in 2013. The Annual Report also showed that over the past year the equivalent of 49 full-time jobs have…
Labor Parliamentary Secretary for Employment, Gayle Tierney moved a motion in State Parliament yesterday calling on the Napthine Government to get serious about jobs and job creation in Victoria. The motion called on Victoria’s Economy and Infrastructure References Committee to inquire into, consider and report on Victoria’s increasing unemployment rate. However the State Government has…
On Wednesday, 19 March, I was at Ashby Primary School in Geelong West for National Ride2School Day. I have had the pleasure of attending Ashby Primary School on a number of occasions, and each time I visit the school the staff and students are brimming with enthusiasm and vigour. Last Wednesday was no different. Many…
I commend the Geelong West Neighbourhood House committee for its efforts in organising WestFEST last Sunday afternoon. It was a real local festival celebrating local artists, local produce and local activities. The festival vindicated the need for the committee, which is soundly committed to bringing the local community together, providing support and fostering engagement. I…
My adjournment matter is for the attention of the Premier, and it is in relation to the jobs crisis in this state. I draw the attention of the Premier to an article in the Age today which says: Victoria has become the hardest place on the mainland to find a job. The latest vacancy…
I rise to pay tribute to Wally Curran, who passed away on 24 March. Wally Curran was a member of the Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union for over 60 years, serving as the Victorian assistant secretary for 16 years and as state secretary for 24 years. Wally Curran was a driven man who made sure…
I move: That this house — (1) notes that unemployment continues to grow, the current rate being the highest for more than a decade; (2) expresses concern at the alarming figures for youth unemployment, identified in the Brotherhood of St Laurence Australian Youth Unemployment 2014 — Snapshot, in particular the increases across the state…
My adjournment matter is directed to the Minister for Health. It relates to a lack of coverage by ambulance services in Geelong. On Friday, 14 March, Geelong did not have ambulance coverage, and this necessitated an ambulance being driven down from Sebastopol, near Ballarat, an hour away. On the following Sunday from 9.00 p.m. onwards …
At 1.00 p.m. on Saturday, 9 March, an elderly woman in Colac had a fall, and an ambulance was called. At around the same time the ambulance service in Colac received a call for paramedics to attend a person who had collapsed and was not alert. This call was attended by an off-duty crew from…
I rise to make a contribution on the Auditor-General’s report entitled Apprenticeship and Traineeship Completion. Historically in this state we have always had a genuine commitment to and provided support for apprenticeships and traineeships. Young people especially benefit from vocational education by obtaining qualifications, skills and work experience to reach their full potential and embark…
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. It relates to police resources in the Geelong, Surf Coast and Bellarine regions. According to statistics, in Geelong crimes against the person have increased 12.6 per cent, drug offences have increased 16.3 per cent, assault has increased 11.1 per cent, burglary has increased…
My matter this evening is for the Minister for Education, and it is in relation to the Warrnambool Special Developmental School. It was determined in 2012 that the school was under-established in terms of entitlement rooms. Last year it was determined that based on its then student numbers, it was under-established by four classrooms —…
I rise to make a contribution to the debate on the Mental Health Bill 2014. This bill implements recommendations from the review of the Mental Health Act 1986, which was announced by the Labor government in 2008, and the consultation report, which was released in July 2009. The opposition acknowledges the importance of this bill …
I rise to speak in the debate on the Environment Protection and Sustainability Victoria Amendment Bill 2014. From the outset I indicate that Labor will not supporting this bill. Whilst some aspects of the bill represent forward steps in relation to the environment, there are a number of backward steps in it. Unfortunately over the…
Last Thursday, 20 March, the Leader of the Opposition and member for Mulgrave in the Assembly, Daniel Andrews, announced that a Labor government will fund the $12 million stage 1 upgrade of the Geelong High School. The redevelopment will involve new classrooms, upgrades of hospitality and arts facilities, toilet blocks and administration building upgrades. This…
My adjournment matter is for the attention of the Minister for Health, and it is in relation to Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital. The hospital is currently seeking a budget allocation of $10 million to enable the redevelopment of its aged-care infrastructure. This project forms stage 1A of the Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital master …
The National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) has been ignored yet again by a Liberal-Nationals government, this time at a federal level. Two weeks ago the Prime Minister announced a $320 million farmer assistance package which includes a mental health component. However, in what is becoming a general practice for Liberal-Nationals governments in Australia, the…
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…
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…
My adjournment matter this afternoon is for the Attorney-General, and it is in relation to funding cuts that were introduced at the beginning of last year. We are now seeing the impact of those cuts being played out in the court system. This afternoon I want to focus on family law matters. The implications of…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)— I add my voice to those who have extended their thanks to the members of the Family and Community Development Committee (FCDC) who were involved in the inquiry that produced Betrayal of Trust, which is such a significant and complex report. I also thank the staff and all the other people…
I rise to make a contribution on the Auditor-General’s report entitled Implementation of School Infrastructure Programs, which was tabled in February 2013. I begin by saying that under the state Labor government I had the pleasure of attending and representing the Minister for Education in my electorate in opening numerous school infrastructure projects. It was …
I start by thanking Mr Somyurek for bringing this motion before the house. It is timely that he has done so, particularly given the recent announcement that Toyota Australia will cease manufacturing cars in this country by 2017. Manufacturing was dealt another serious blow yesterday, with Alcoa announcing that up to 1000 workers will lose…
My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Community Services, and it is in relation to the No to Violence program that is run in the south-west of Victoria. I have spoken in this place on numerous occasions about the need for appropriate funding for programs to tackle this extremely important issue. The…
This morning I joined the Leader of the Labor Opposition, Daniel Andrews, and my fellow Labor Geelong-based members of Parliament at Alcoa as the announcement was made that Alcoa Point Henry will close in August this year. This is yet another dark day in Geelong, with more than 800 workers now facing unemployment in less …
For those who missed it, Australia now has no industry policy and certainly no manufacturing policy. This is resulting in company closures and massive job losses. Whilst Prime Minister Abbott and the federal Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Senator Abetz, are making wild ideological pronouncements from Canberra, trying to blame workers…
To ask the Assistant Treasurer (for the Minister for Employment and Trade): In relation to the 20 job losses due to the redundancies made at Brockman Engineering in Geelong, what assistance will the Napthine government provide these workers who have been affected by these job cuts just weeks before Christmas. ANSWER: I am informed that:…
My adjournment matter is for the attention of the Minister for Health, David Davis, who is in the chamber, and it is in relation to ambulance services in Beaufort. In the May 2012 state budget the coalition government promised a new 24-hour ambulance station for Beaufort. However, late last year an internal memo leaked to …
I rise to make a statement on Occupational Health and Safety Risk on Public Hospitals, a report undertaken by the Victorian Auditor-General in November 2013. The report examines how public hospitals in Victoria are effectively managing occupational health and safety. Hospitals are the single largest subsector in the public sector workforce, and as of 30…
Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney has taken the fight to retain Colac Area Health’s financial counselling program to State Parliament. In a speech made last night, Ms Tierney called on the Minister for Health, David Davis to immediately restore funding to the financial counselling service. “Cutting funding for such a valuable service in Colac…
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Health. It is in relation to the recent funding cuts by the Napthine government that have resulted in Colac Area Health being forced to halve its financial counselling services. It is known that the Colac community experiences a higher rate of financial disadvantage than the average community …
I rise to speak on the Court Services Victoria Bill 2013, and from the outset I would like to restate that the opposition will not be opposing this bill. Currently the administration of the courts is managed by a unit within the Department of Justice. This bill establishes Court Services Victoria, which will be known…
It is a well-known fact throughout the Victorian community that this Liberal-Nationals government has absolutely dropped the ball in terms of job creation and job retainment. We have seen unprecedented job losses since this government was elected. Not a week goes by without companies making closure announcements and more workers joining the dole queues. Victoria…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter this afternoon is for the Premier, and it relates to the 1300 jobs that will be lost as a result of Holden’s decision to cease production in 2017. With the significant job losses announced over the past 12 months in general manufacturing and vehicle manufacturing in particular, the…
Debate resumed from 28 November; motion of Hon. G. K. RICH-PHILLIPS (Assistant Treasurer). Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise to speak on the Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Bill 2013. I state at the outset that Labor will not be opposing this bill. The bill has a number of arms and legs, and none…
The federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey, said his government has business credentials and operates in that way. I can tell the house that if his government was a publicly listed business, he would be charged by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and called to account for his reckless abandonment by his shareholders and constituents over…
MS TIERNEY — To ask the Minister for Health (for the Minister for Environment and Climate Change): In relation to a 31 July 2013 article in the Weekly Times which detailed the Department of Environment and Primary Industries cuts of 785 staff, 185 staff more than was initially planned — (1) Why did the department cut more…
MS TIERNEY — To ask the Minister for Health (for the Premier): In relation to the recent announcement that the Geelong Shell refinery has been put up for sale: (1) Were there any preliminary indications made to the government that Shell was contemplating the sale of its Geelong refinery. (2) Were there any meetings between the Victorian…
Ms TIERNEY — I had the opportunity to speak with staff and tour the facilities at South West Institute of TAFE’s Portland campus. During the visit I had the pleasure of meeting an impressive young man named Kane Rogers, who was recently awarded Outstanding Apprentice of the Year, Engineering, in the third year of his apprenticeship. Kane…
Ms TIERNEY — On another matter, I would like to congratulate Ms Robyn Brandenburg, an associate professor at Federation University Australia, who has recently received a prestigious national teaching award, the Office for Learning and Teaching Excellence Award, for her 15 years of quality teaching. Commenting on her award, Federation University Australia vice-chancellor David Battersby said: “Associate…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I take this opportunity to congratulate Ms Stacey Gladman, a journalist at the Cobden Timboon Coast Times, who was named as the winner of the TAC Award for Local Reporting at the recent Victorian Country Press Association awards. Ms Gladman, who has written a series of articles on the Timboon P-12…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — On 15 November the Napthine government made further cuts to Victoria’s TAFE system, informing registered training organisations of changes to course funding rates for all training providers. The list of courses with significant subsidy cuts includes: certificate II in tourism, which has been cut from $6.50 per student contact hour to…
MS TIERNEY — To ask the Assistant Treasurer (for the Minister for Employment and Trade): In relation to the seven job losses as a result of MAPAL Australia’s decision to cease production at its Ballarat factory, what assistance will the Napthine government provide workers affected by these job cuts. ANSWER: I am informed that: MAPAL Australia (MAPAL)…
MS TIERNEY — To ask the Assistant Treasurer (for the Minister for Employment and Trade): In relation to the seven job losses due to the South West TAFE’s decision to close its Glenormiston campus, what assistance will the Napthine government provide workers affected by these job cuts. ANSWER: I am informed that: Regional Development Victoria (RDV) has…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — Tonight my adjournment matter is for the Minister for Education. It relates to the new special school promised for the Geelong region. On 9 November an article appeared in the Geelong Advertiser headed ‘Special school plan’. It stated that a site for a new special school was being sought in the…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I take this opportunity to congratulate the National Centre for Farmer Health, which has attracted yet another international award this month. Alison Kennedy, who is the centre’s behavioural scientist, was one of two people to receive an award from the American Association of Suicidology. She received the award for her research…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Planning, Matthew Guy, and it is in relation to Portland North Primary School and in particular the old schoolhouse on its grounds. I understand from constituents that they have sent correspondence to the Premier on this issue but are yet to…
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Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Employment and Trade, and it relates to job losses in Geelong. As the minister will be aware, last Friday, 8 November, saw yet another blow struck at Geelong as the decision by Qantas to make 300 of its employees redundant next year was…
MS TIERNEY — To ask the Assistant Treasurer (for the Minister for Employment and Trade): In relation to the six job redundancies at Warrnambool’s Warehouse Sales Electrical Discounts store recently, what assistance will the Napthine government provide workers affected by these redundancies. ANSWER: I am informed that: The Warehouse Sales Electrical Discounts store in Warrnambool has recently…
MS TIERNEY — To ask the Assistant Treasurer (for the Minister for Employment and Trade): In relation to the 25 job redundancies at Ballarat’s Rivers site recently, what assistance will the Napthine government provide workers affected by these job cuts. ANSWER: I am informed that: Regional Development Victoria (RDV) has liaised with Rivers Australia in relation to…
MS TIERNEY — To ask the Assistant Treasurer (for the Minister for Employment and Trade): In relation to the 30 job cuts at IBM in Ballarat reported in the Ballarat Courier on 20 August 2013, what assistance will the Napthine government provide workers who have been affected by these job cuts. ANSWER: I am informed that: Assistance…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise to make a contribution to debate on the Victorian Auditor-General’s Prison Capacity Planning report of November 2012. I will start by saying that this report mentioned a number of worrying trends when it was released 12 months ago. Since that time those trends have only increased. I will not…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I will start by making seven points directly in relation to the contribution we heard from Mr Drum. Firstly, I have made very supportive comments about various companies in Geelong, and I have specifically mentioned Cotton On. I can recall that I said that these are exactly the types of companies…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — Throughout the electorate of Western Victoria Region there are many complaints about the services and funding that the Napthine government has cut from regional Victoria, yet the issue I hear about most consistently regardless of where I go is the Napthine government’s failure to fix damaged and potholed roads. Regional Victorians…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Education, Martin Dixon, and is in relation to education funding. It relates to an issue that has been raised with me on many occasions. I would like to draw the minister’s attention to an article that appeared in the Hamilton Spectator…
Ms TIERNEY — Since the Liberal-Nationals government took office in 2010, the amount of time ambulances have been ramped at Geelong Hospital has increased by 2752 hours. That is a massive 76 per cent increase on what the figure was when the state Labor government left office. It is little wonder that Victorians are seeing stories in…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — Yesterday was Remembrance Day, and I take this opportunity to acknowledge the committed work undertaken by RSL branches in organising yesterday’s ceremonies. Ceremonies across the nation enabled communities to come together to honour those men and women who have served and paid the ultimate price in war. Lest we forget.
State Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney is today calling on local motorists to nominate roads that have become dangerous, fallen into disrepair and need fixing with the launch of www.FixOurRoads.com.au website. Ms Tierney said Labor was launching www.FixOurRoads.com.au because new analysis of VicRoads documents shows the Napthine Government is short-changing families and businesses when…
Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has called on the Napthine Government to outline its future plans for Glenormiston College in light of South West TAFE ceasing classes at the campus next March. Speaking in Parliament this week, Ms Tierney made reference to the significance of the campus in the region, and its importance to…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter this evening is for Mr Hall in his capacity as the Minister for Higher Education and Skills, and it is in relation to the Glenormiston campus of South West TAFE. The minister would be more than aware from the question I asked him yesterday that there continues to…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise to make a contribution to the debate on the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Bill 2013. Reading through the bill, the briefings and various other commentaries, including Hansard from the lower house, brought back many memories of the 18 years that I served in the vehicle industry. When I…
MS TIERNEY — To ask the Assistant Treasurer (for the Minister for Employment and Trade): In relation to the 34 redundancies to be made as a result of Goodman Fielder closing its bakery in Ballarat by November, what assistance will the Napthine government provide workers in Ballarat who will be affected by these redundancies. ANSWER: I am…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise to speak on the 2012 annual report of the University of Ballarat. The University of Ballarat has a proud history that dates all the way back to the gold rush period, the mid-1800s, and in fact it is the third-oldest tertiary institution in Australia. The School of Mines was…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Minister for Higher Education and Skills, Mr Hall. Yesterday, in response to a question from Mr Philip Davis, the minister outlined what Gippsland’s dairy industry has told him that it needs in the way of TAFE training. What has western Victoria’s dairy industry told him that…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Roads, Terry Mulder, and is in relation to Breakwater Road in Geelong. The minister would be aware of the $65 million upgrade and realignment to Breakwater Road in Geelong, which was one of many road infrastructure investments the previous government funded in Victoria.…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise to speak on the Fisheries Amendment Bill 2013 and state from the outset that the opposition does not oppose the bill. It gives me pleasure to speak on the bill because fishing is particularly popular in Western Victoria Region, and there are a number of constituents and coastal towns…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — We see it on the evening news bulletins, regularly read about it in our newspapers and hear it on our radios when talkback callers share their horror stories. Victoria’s hospital emergency departments are in crisis under the Napthine coalition government. Less than two weeks ago the Australian institute of health and…
MS TIERNEY — To ask the Assistant Treasurer (for the Minister for Employment and Trade): In relation to the 11 job cuts at Ballarat’s UGL Engineering recently, what assistance will the Napthine government provide workers who have been affected by these job cuts. ANSWER: I am informed that: United Group Rail (UGL) has informed the government of…
MS TIERNEY — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to the evacuation and closure of the Timboon P-12 School on 24 June 2013 due to asbestos-related issues: (1) When was the government first made aware that there were possible asbestos issues at Timboon P-12. (2) How long…
MS TIERNEY — To ask the Assistant Treasurer (for the Minister for Employment and Trade): In relation to the current downturn in the construction industry as quoted on the front page of the Warrnambool Standard on 21 May 2013: (1) What is the Napthine government doing to address the issue of apprentices being put off amid a…
MS TIERNEY — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to waiting periods for families with sick children in Geelong, including those with physical, behavioural and developmental problems, and noting that it has been reported that some paediatricians have simply closed their books, overrun with patient demand, and that waiting times are awful and create a…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Sport and Recreation, Hugh Delahunty, and it is in relation to the Asian Cup soccer tournament due to take place in Australia in 2015. The tournament will be held in Australia for the first time between 9 and 31 January 2015,…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I am pleased to rise to make a contribution to the debate on the Fire Services Levy Monitor Amendment (Ensuring Fair and Equitable Levies) Bill 2013. The bill before us seeks to amend the Fire Services Levy Monitor Act 2012 in response to the government’s botched attempts to implement the fire…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — The results are in: Geelong train commuters are the unhappiest in the whole state of Victoria. On numerous occasions in this place I have raised the issues facing Geelong public transport users, whether those be overcrowded car parks at Geelong stations, dilapidated facilities at stations such as North Shore and Corio,…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Regional and Rural Development, Peter Ryan. It is in relation to Australia Post’s plan to cut costs by cutting services and jobs in rural and regional Victoria. As the minister will be aware, there have been a number of articles in…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise to make a contribution to the debate on the Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2013. I wish to reiterate that the opposition will not be opposing the bill. It has been noted by previous speakers in this debate — in this chamber and indeed in the other place —…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — The month of November is the G21 Month of Action to stop violence against women in the Geelong region. From 25 October to 25 November businesses and community members are encouraged to join the fight against violence through this month of action. Violence against women is the largest cause of death,…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Health, David Davis, and it is in relation to funding for the National Centre for Farmer Health. As I understand it, Ms Pulford raised this matter earlier this week, and that was not the first time that it has been raised…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — To say that the Geelong community is passionate about the Geelong Project would be a serious understatement. Headlines in the Geelong Advertiser such as ‘Don’t let our kids down’, ‘Outrage at cuts to youth program’, ‘Youth funding cut a tragedy’ and ‘Project axe blasted’ mirror the community’s reaction to the Napthine…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Ageing, and it is in relation to the 108-bed Wallace Lodge in North Geelong and the 108-bed Alan David Lodge in Grovedale. I know the minister is aware of the talks between Barwon Health and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) over staffing…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — The Pomonal fire station, located approximately 45 kilometres west of Ararat on the Western Highway, serves one of seven Country Fire Authority (CFA) brigades in the district 16 Ararat group. With 72 members it is the largest of all brigades of similar town and district size in the region. Because it is situated close to…
“Last year, the Victorian Health Minister, David Davis gutted the National Centre for Farmer Health in Hamilton stripping its $1 million annual State Government funding. “Mr Davis’ explanation for this callous cut was that the Liberal Party believes the Centre should be funded at a Federal level because it has the word ‘National’ in its…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Sport and Recreation. It is in relation to the Anglesea Bowling Club’s application for funding to assist with its redevelopment into a community-oriented acility. Plans for the club’s redevelopment have been going through a long process, including consultation with a number of community organisations as well as the three tiers of government. It…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise to speak on the Parks Victoria annual report for 2011-12. From the outset, I state my objection, concern and extreme disappointment with the Napthine government’s recent decision to cut a further 60 staff from Parks Victoria, a decision that will have an enormously detrimental impact on the Victorian environment. Whether they are issues such as…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — Thanks to the federal Labor government, this year will forever be remembered as the beginning of one of Australia’s most significant social reforms in history, the national disability insurance scheme. This policy, like many other significant social reforms such as Medicare and superannuation, are the products of progressive Labor governments and indicative of the Australian Labor Party’s focus on improving the livelihood of all…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Housing, Ms Lovell, and it is in relation to an important service in Geelong called the Geelong Project, which is a community-based youth service led by Time for Youth with its partners Swinburne University of Technology, Barwon Youth and the Geelong local learning…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– I understand I might be the last speaker, so it is important to go back to look at what the bill is about. It is about the tunnel that has been announced by this government, by Premier Denis Napthine and the Liberal-Nationals coalition, at a proposed cost of $8 billion. What…
Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has taken up the fight for Geelong public transport commuters in the Parliament. Ms Tierney today raised the severe lack of parking available at Marshall Station, after V/Line has put in place further measures to stop motorists parking on grass areas near the station. Ms Tierney said there is…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– My adjournment matter this evening is for the attention of the Minister for Environment and Climate Change. It concerns the Napthine government’s announcement that it will cut 60 jobs from Parks Victoria. Sixty jobs is a significant number of jobs in anyone’s language, but in terms of Parks Victoria’s payroll it…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– Last week V/Line staff at the Marshall station were forced to put up signage that threatened motorists who parked on the grass and other areas outside of the car-park bays that their vehicles would be towed away. A section of grass near the car park has also had large wooden poles…
To the Legislative Council of Victoria: The petition of certain citizens of the state of Victoria draws to the attention of the house the Napthine Liberal-Nationals state government’s severe lack of funding and resources to maintain regional roads in Victoria. In particular, we note: 1. roads across Victoria have been left to deteriorate since the Liberal-Nationals coalition came to government, with $100…
To the Legislative Council of Victoria: The petition of certain citizens of the state of Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Council the effects of the state government’s $616 million cut to Victoria’s health system since 2010. We note that these cuts come despite the state government’s election promise to deliver…
MS TIERNEY– To ask the Minister for Planning (for the Minister for Roads): In relation to the intersection of Beach Road and the Surf Coast Highway: (1) What is VicRoads doing to address the number of collisions that have occurred at the intersection after a petition was presented to the Parliament some time ago…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and it is in relation to the Kolora Country Fire Authority (CFA) brigade in the south-west of Victoria. I have recently been made aware that of the 20 members of the brigade only 3 members have had first aid…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– On 23 July the Hamilton Spectator devoted its entire front page to an issue that the Hamilton and surrounding community are deeply passionate about — that is, the National Centre for Farmer Health. The Minister for Health, David Davis, has continually ignored the Labor opposition, the local and state media and,…
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…
Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has stated in Parliament that she was ‘taken aback’ when she learnt that Napthine Government Manufacturing Minister has not mentioned Ford once in Victorian Parliament. On the Victorian Hansard website, typing the word ‘Ford’ into the search bar leads to no responses under the Manufacturing Minister, David Hodgett’s name.…