Victorian News

Another train signal failure shows need for upgrade

23 October, 2015 - Greens transport spokesperson Samantha Dunn says Melbourne's train signals need to be upgraded from the 19th century to the 21st, after train...

Energy market review a damp squib on reform: Greens

23 October, 2015 - The Final Report of the Review of Australia’s Energy Market governance has missed an opportunity to press for badly needed reform of our nati...

Grand Prix loses $61 million of taxpayer funds

22 October, 2015 - Greens MP Sue Pennicuik says the Andrews Government made a costly mistake extending the Grand Prix contract, with new information showing the...

Healesville Freeway Reserve

22 October, 2015 - My constituency question is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. It relates to the Healesville freeway reserve. I have been approached ...

Healesville Freeway Reserve

22 October, 2015 - My constituency question is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. It relates to the Healesville freeway reserve. I have been approached ...

Hepatitis B and C strategies - let's get on with it

22 October, 2015 - Question in parliament: My constituency question is to the Minister for Health. I was very pleased in August when at the Melbourne West Hepat...

National Parks Amendment (No 99 Year Leases) Bill 2015

22 October, 2015 - Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) — It seems that the Liberal opposition has had a change of heart, and that is a good thing. It was on a hid...

Premier pushed to end jumps racing

22 October, 2015 - Greens animal welfare spokesperson Sue Pennicuik today delivered 964 signed post cards to the Premier calling for an end to Victoria’s jumps ...

Questions without notice- Electorate office staff

22 October, 2015 - Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) — My question is for the Special Minister of State. Recently the Presiding Officers circulated to selected ...

Regional rail services

22 October, 2015 - Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) — President, if like me you are passionate about the development of regional rail in Victoria, you would ha...

Victims of Crime Commissioner Bill 2015

22 October, 2015 - The establishment of the victims of crime commissioner and the Victims of Crime Consultative Committee under this bill puts in statute the ro...

Child protection – accountability of outsourced child protection system

21 October, 2015 - Child protection – accountability of outsourced child protection system NINA SPRINGLE:  My question is to the Minister for Families and Child...

Estimates: mental health and the NDIS

21 October, 2015 - Senator RICE: I want to start with the government's response to the National Mental Health Commission's report released in April. In October ...

Estimates: puberty blockers for transgender young people

21 October, 2015 - Senator RICE: Thank you, Chair. I want to ask about the cost to transgender young people to access treatment to block puberty. Accessing medi...

Members Statement: Abyan

21 October, 2015 - Every so often a case presents itself that goes beyond state and federal boundaries, beyond outrage and beyond political differences. Three m...