Victorian News

Big banks winners from government Financial System Inquiry response: Greens

20 October, 2015 - The Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt and Finance spokesperson Senator Peter Whish-Wilson today said that the big banks are the big win...

Community bands together to protect women’s reproductive rights

20 October, 2015 - Forty one organisations have banded together to show support for Victoria’s existing abortion laws and to reject DLP Rachel Carling-Jenkin’s ...

Jumps Racing

20 October, 2015 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — Another jumps racing season has ended with yet more horses killed, injured or never to be seen again. ...

Law Reform, Road and Community Safety Committee

20 October, 2015 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — I rise to speak on Mr Bourman's motion to refer several issues regarding the current gun laws to the j...

Members Statement - Great Forest National Park

20 October, 2015 - I recently had the pleasure of attending a Yarra Ranges Shire Council meeting. My interest in going back to my old haunt was to listen to the...

Question without notice: Literacy and numeracy testing

20 October, 2015 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — My question is to the Minister for Training and Skills in his capacity as representing the Minister fo...

Regional and rural roads

20 October, 2015 - I rise to make a contribution in relation to Mr Morris’s motion today and to recognise that roads, particularly regional roads and local road...

Schools and massive diesel trucks don't mix

20 October, 2015 - Speech in parliament: My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. The Wembley Primary School council recently conducted a surv...

Altona loop residents deserve answers

19 October, 2015 - Speech in parliament: Last week I attended a meeting of the Altona Loop Group. I have been involved in this community campaign for the last f...

Cracking down on multinational tax avoidance requires more than proposed law: Bandt

19 October, 2015 - Greens treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Greens will support the government’s Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Ta...

Estimates: effects of runway occupancy time program at Melbourne Airport

19 October, 2015 - Senator RICE: I have some questions about Melbourne airport, specifically the runway occupancy time program. First of all, when did this prog...

Estimates: how transparent is the IA plan?

19 October, 2015 - Senator RICE: I will start with a question regarding the Melbourne Metro Rail, which I obviously asked this morning with Infrastructure Inves...

Estimates: implementation of the National Cycling Strategy

19 October, 2015 - Senator RICE: I want to follow up on questions I asked at the last estimates about the National Cycling Strategy. Can we have an update on an...

Estimates: is the federal government talking to Victoria on major infrastructure

19 October, 2015 - Senator RICE: Thank you, Chair. Gentlemen, I want to start with some questions about some Victorian government current engagement with the fe...

Estimates: what now for VW in Australia?

19 October, 2015 - Senator RICE: In the light of the Volkswagen recall and the situation with the defeat device, is the department or the government considering...