Victorian News

Footscray Hospital funding falls short - fails to reopen closed wards

12 April, 2016 - Question in Parliament - My question is for the Minister for Families and Children on behalf of the Minister for Health. Over the weekend the g...

Keep Williamstown Hospital Emergancy Department Open

12 April, 2016 - Colleen Hartland - Speech in Parliament: My adjournment matter tonight is for the Minister for Health. In recent weeks the Andrews government h...

Keep Williamstown Hospital's Emergency Department Open

12 April, 2016 - Greens call to end the hospital funding political point scoring and for Williamstown Hospital Emergency Department to stay open. “Closing the W...

Members Statement - Leadbeater's Possum

12 April, 2016 - Ms DUNN (Eastern Metropolitan) — I rise to speak about the rediscovery of the Leadbeater’s possum. A significant date has passed since we last ...

Question on notice - Chandler Highway Widening

12 April, 2016 - MS DUNN: To ask the Minister for Agriculture (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to the Chandler Highway widening and bri...

Question on notice - Healesville Freeway Reserve

12 April, 2016 - MS DUNN: To ask the Minister for Agriculture (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to the 2014 election promise made by the...

Racing and Other Acts Amendment (Greyhound Racing and Welfare Reform) Bill 2015

12 April, 2016 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — The bill that we have before us, the Racing and Other Acts Amendment (Greyhound Racing and Welfare Refor...

The Federation Bike Trail must remain off road

12 April, 2016 - Greens call for the final section of the Federation Bike Trail to remain off-road, after revelations in the Western Distributor Business Case t...

Victoria Police (Merit-Based Transfer) Amendment Bill 2016

12 April, 2016 - I am pleased to rise to make a contribution on the Victoria Police Amendment (Merit-based Transfer) Bill 2016, which is a very simple, straight...

Government has given up on closed wards at Footscray Hospital

11 April, 2016 - Colleen Hartland - Question in Parliament: My question is for the Minister for Families and Children on behalf of the Minister for Health. Over...

Welcome aboard high speed rail, PM Turnbull

11 April, 2016 - Welcome aboard high speed rail, PM Turnbull The Greens have welcomed reports that the Prime Minister has foreshadowed plans to progress east co...

Ward closures at Footscray Hospital show urgent need for redevelopment

10 April, 2016 - Victorian Greens call for urgent Footscray Hospital redevelopment funding in the 2016-17 Victorian Budget, after about 60 beds and three wards ...

Belgrave train line failure was preventable

8 April, 2016 - Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber says today’s Belgrave train line failure was preventable and public transport users deserve an explanation f...

Greens to end sports betting ad barrage

8 April, 2016 - Australian Greens leader and spokesperson on gambling and sport, Senator Richard Di Natale, was joined by Greens candidate for LaTrobe Tom Cummi...

We are not the 1% - PT users dudded by Turnbull

8 April, 2016 - We are not the 1% - PT users dudded by Turnbull Victorians who want the choice of safe, fast and reliable public transport have been sold out by...