Victorian News

More funding needed to see full benefit of mental health response

26 November, 2015 - More funding needed to see full benefit of mental health response The Greens have welcomed the long-overdue response to Australia’s mental h...

Peoples' Climate Marches

26 November, 2015 - This weekend tens of thousands of people will be hitting the street around the country for the Peoples’ Climate Marches. This is our chance ...

QT: where will the funding come from for mental health response

26 November, 2015 -  Senator RICE: My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Mental health touches us all in some way ...

QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE- Political donations

26 November, 2015 - Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) — My question is to the Special Minister of State in regard to his responsibilities for the reform and imp...

Timber Industry - VicForests Annual Report

26 November, 2015 - Ms Dunn - My question is for the Minister for Agriculture. The VicForests Annual Report 2014–15 describes current contingent liabilities as ...

As an island nation, we need a strong local shipping industry

25 November, 2015 - As I rise to oppose the Shipping Legislation Amendment Bill 2015, there are 19 Australians standing strong on the ship on which they make a ...

Case for Melbourne Airport train line continues to grow

25 November, 2015 - The case for a train line to Melbourne Airport continues to grow as passenger movements reached record levels in October 2015.  Greens trans...

Commercial fishing licences

25 November, 2015 - To the Legislative Council of Victoria: The petition of certain citizens of the state of Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative ...

Community Festivals

25 November, 2015 - Over the past four to six weeks I have had the pleasure of attending many community festivals supported by their local councils. I have been...

Electorate office staff

25 November, 2015 - Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) — I move: That, pursuant to section 16 of the Ombudsman Act 1973, this house refers the following matter ...

Footscray Primary School kids deserve safe green space

25 November, 2015 - Question in Parliament: My constituency question is for the Minister for Training and Skills, who is the representative in this house of the...

Getting around should be quicker, cheaper and easier

25 November, 2015 - In every single major Australian city, people are stuck in their cars. It is making us late for appointments, costing us at the petrol pump ...

Government performance

25 November, 2015 - Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) — I was just reading motion 195, and I think a couple of words have been omitted from its long list of mat...

Release the Fire Services Review in time for Summer!

25 November, 2015 - Question in parliament: My question is for the Special Minister of State, Mr Jennings. On 29 July 2015 the government launched a comprehensi...

Terrorism (Community Protection) Amendment Bill 2015

25 November, 2015 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — The Terrorism (Community Protection) Amendment Bill 2015 makes some changes to the Terrorism (Communi...