Victorian News

National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Bill 2016 – 2nd reading speech

17 October, 2016 - The Greens unambiguously support a national domestic violence order scheme. The Greens are amongst those many groups and individuals who have...

Question Without Notice – Asylum Seekers

17 October, 2016 - NINA SPRINGLE:  My question is for the Minister for Training and Skills, who represents the Minister for Police. According to reports we have...

Question Without Notice – Asylum Seekers

17 October, 2016 - NINA SPRINGLE:  My question is for the minister representing the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. The new safe haven enterprise visa, or S...

Question Without Notice – Foster Carer Reimbursements

17 October, 2016 - NINA SPRINGLE: My question is for the Minister for Families and Children, Ms Mikakos. Recently the responsibility for administering client ex...

Greens say Formula 1 Grand Prix costs are out of control

14 October, 2016 - The annual report of the Grand Prix Corporation confirms that this year's event wasted almost $61 million of taxpayers’ money. “The last five...

Member’s Statement – Violence Against Women

14 October, 2016 - The Republican nominee for this year's presidential election in the United States is difficult to avoid talking about. While it is his gropin...

Bus Patronage Data

13 October, 2016 - Ms DUNN (Eastern Metropolitan) — My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Public Transport and it is regarding transparency of bus data....

Give expensive Australian F1 Grand Prix to NSW, say Victorian Greens

13 October, 2016 - Sue Pennicuik says costs involved in holding the $61m taxpayer-funded race are ‘out of control’, and if Mike Baird wants the event, Victoria ...

Crimes Amendment (Carjacking and Home Invasion) Amendment Bill 2016

12 October, 2016 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — The Crimes Amendment (Carjacking and Home Invasion) Bill 2016 will do three main things: it will amend...

Local Government Elections

12 October, 2016 - Ms DUNN (Eastern Metropolitan) — Representation on local government is an admirable means to contributing to the public good. Local governmen...

Melbourne and Olympic Parks Amendment Bill 2016

12 October, 2016 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — The Melbourne and Olympic Parks Amendment Bill 2016 changes the reservation status of Crown land in re...

Member's Statement: Jumps Racing

12 October, 2016 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — Every jumps racing season horses are injured or die. Whatever its proponents say, jumps racing is inhe...

Ombudsman jurisdiction

12 October, 2016 - MR BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) — I move: That, further to the resolution of this house on 10 February 2016 directing the President to act ...

Punt Road Public Acquisition Overlay Advisory Committee

12 October, 2016 - Ms DUNN (Eastern Metropolitan) — I rise today to speak to Mr Davis's motion 319 in relation to the Punt Road Public Acquisition Overlay Advis...