Victorian News

Janet speaking on the marriage bill

16 November, 2017 - Somewhere, over the rainbow, way up high, there's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby. Somewhere, over the rainbow, skies are blue, and...

Controversial Ormond station tower blocked in rare move

15 November, 2017 - A controversial plan for a high-rise tower on top of Ormond train station has been dramatically blocked at the 11th hour after a motion to r...

Greens welcome the ‘yes’ result and look forward to passing the cross-party legislation

15 November, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome today’s ‘yes’ result and look forward to passing cross-party legislation in parliament as soon as possible. “I...

Boroondara Planning Scheme Amendment

14 November, 2017 - MS PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — I rise to speak on the motion moved by Mr Davis that planning scheme amendment 251, which was tabled ...

Greens pleased to be part of cross-party marriage bill if Australia says ‘yes’

14 November, 2017 - The Greens are pleased to be a part of this cross-party marriage bill along with Senator Dean Smith, who proposed a draft of this bill some ...

Janet on reducing carbon pollution to protect our climate and our reef

14 November, 2017 -  I move: That the Senate take note of the document. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority annual report, along with a number of other...

Members statement: Remembrance Day

14 November, 2017 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — On Saturday, 11 November, I attended the Remembrance Day service at Caulfield RSL, which is also the ...

State care leavers

14 November, 2017 - MS PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — I rise to speak briefly on the very important motion brought to the house today by my colleague Ms Sp...

Constituency Question: Carnegie and Murrumbeena Stations

13 November, 2017 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — My constituency question is for the Minister for Public Transport. In June last year, by way of a con...

Question on Notice 11396: Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harrassment in Victoria Police

13 November, 2017 - Ms PENNICUIK — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Minister for Police): In light of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity...

Greens release plan to protect Australian multiculturalism in law

9 November, 2017 - Leader of the Australian Greens Dr Richard Di Natale today released draft laws aimed at protecting multiculturalism in Australia. Speaking at...

Adjournment: Hunting economic impact survey

2 November, 2017 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Agriculture, and it is in regard to the ong...

Member's statement - Auslan training

2 November, 2017 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) (10:07:41) — I was pleased to hear the Minister for Training and Skills confirm that funding for Auslan ...

Member's Statement: Climate change

2 November, 2017 - When I was at school the textbooks looking at the amount of gases in the atmosphere told us that 78.9 per cent was not written, 20.95 per cen...