The Premier needs to tell Victorians exactly what date he will deliver a plan to create and retain jobs, Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews said today. Mr Andrews met with workers at Toyota in Altona following Monday’s announcement that 350 jobs would be lost at the plant. “There’s no doubt workers across Victoria are worried [...]
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The Baillieu Government has failed to notify many Victorians who could be hit with extended power outages under new changes introduced on Monday. From Monday, 23 January, power distribution companies are now required to disable the auto-reclose function on SWER lines during Code Red and total fire ban days, which may leave businesses and homes [...]
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Local Toyota supply chain businesses face an uncertain future following the announcement Toyota will shed 350 jobs, State Member for Clayton Hong Lim said today. “There is no guarantee that the jobs of local workers at the companies such as GKN / Unidrive, ITW Deltar, MtM International, PPG and Bosch in Clayton or Delphi Australia in [...]
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The announcement today that 350 workers at Toyota in Altona will lose their jobs is another reason why the Baillieu Government must develop a plan to create jobs and boost the Victorian economy, the Shadow Industry Minister Tim Holding said today. “These job losses are devastating for workers at Toyota and in Melbourne’s western suburbs, [...]
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BAILLIEU BUNGLES BACKBURNING IN THE YARRA RANGES AND THE DANDENONGS
Posted on 23. Jan, 2012 by admin.
The Baillieu Government has let down Victorians living in fire-prone areas after a report revealed that fire authorities were struggling to meet prescribed burning targets, Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Danielle Green said today. “It is clear the Baillieu Government has failed to achieve its own prescribed burn targets and its responsibility to prepare Victoria [...]
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“Wishing you and your family a happy and prosperous Lunar New Year” I hope the Year of the Dragon is one of peace.
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The Baillieu Government has again shown that its claim to be open and transparent is nothing more than spin after refusing to brief Labor MPs on its pseudo independent Freedom of Information Commissioner legislation, the spokesman for Scrutiny of Government, Martin Pakula, said today. A departmental briefing for Opposition members on the Government’s FOI Commissioner [...]
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The Baillieu Government needs to urgently deliver a jobs plan to resuscitate a stalled economy after the release of new job figures showing a massive fall in the number of full-time jobs in Victoria, the Shadow Minister for Employment Tim Pallas said today. Mr Pallas said that in the last month, Victoria lost 2000 full-time [...]
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New figures released today show the Baillieu Government’s decision to increase car registration and stamp duty was short-sighted, Shadow Treasurer Tim Holding said. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that in December – the same month the Baillieu Government announced it would increase fees for vehicle owners – car sales in Victoria slumped by 1.5 [...]
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Victorians are still unaware whether their electricity could be turned off for extended periods of time during high fire danger periods despite a new document revealing the Baillieu Government knows what areas will be impacted under its scheme. From Monday, 23 January this year, power distribution companies will be required to disable the auto-reclose function [...]
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The Baillieu Government needs to outline how it will grow Victoria’s economy, with new data revealing the number of jobs advertised in the state has plummeted. Seasonally adjusted data released by the ANZ shows Victoria has experienced a 23.8 per cent drop in job advertisements during the past 12 months, and a 0.9 per cent [...]
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The Baillieu-Ryan Government needs to outline how it will support the Goulburn Valley Food Action Committee during negotiations with Heinz to secure regional jobs at Girgarre, Shadow Minister for Regional and Rural Development Jacinta Allan said today. Ms Allan said the Baillieu-Ryan Government must also remove Heinz tomato sauce from government catering contracts. “The Goulburn [...]
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The Baillieu Government must develop a car industry plan to protect 35,000 Victorian jobs, after it was revealed Holden may close its Australian operations, the Shadow Minister for Employment, Tim Pallas, said today.With concerns about Holden’s future in Australia emerging, the Baillieu Government must reveal what action it plans to take to protect the workers [...]
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Sick children are the latest victims of Premier Baillieu’s savage health budget cuts, with the latest data showing growth funding shortfalls will force hospitals to perform 8000 less elective surgeries this financial year, the Leader of the Opposition, Daniel Andrews, said today. As a result, Mr Andrews said 6000 more Victorians will be waiting for [...]
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The Baillieu Government has broken its election commitment to implement all 67 of the Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission’s (VBRC) recommendations, having announced today it will not be replacing the state’s network of powerlines as promised. Shadow Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said the Government had back flipped on its commitment to the Victorian community after announcing [...]
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Wishing you and your family a Joyous Holiday Season and a New Year filled with Peace and Happiness Sincerely, Hong
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The Baillieu Government’s cynical release of hospital performance data three days before Christmas was a shameless attempt to avoid public scrutiny of his Government’s failure to boost the performance ofVictoria’s health system, the Shadow Minister for Health, Gavin Jennings, said today. Mr Jennings said the Baillieu Government promised to release Victorian Health Services Performance Reports [...]
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The Baillieu Government has ended a decade of support for Victorian manufacturers by scrapping local content targets for State Government projects. A Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission report today recommended removing local content requirements from government procurement tenders. The Baillieu Government has approved this recommendation, and claims it will instead focus on maximising ‘local content [...]
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The Baillieu Government has today refused to provide the Opposition with a detailed briefing on its FOI Commissioner Bill, despite having introduced it in Parliament two weeks ago. A briefing for the Opposition on this important Bill was scheduled for today, but a political adviser in the office of Minister Andrew McIntosh called it off [...]
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Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews today condemned the Baillieu Government for failing to negotiate fairly with Victorian nurses and forcing them to take the significant step of threatening to resign. “Nurses work hard each and every day to care for Victorians, and deserve to be supported by the State Government,” Mr Andrews said. “Mr Baillieu’s continual [...]
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The Baillieu Government’s reckless financial management has resulted in a massive cash grab on Victoria’s WorkCover scheme, the Shadow Minister for WorkCover, Robin Scott, said today. Mr Scott said the 2011/12 Budget Update released today showed the Baillieu Government would recover $471.5 million in dividends from the Victorian WorkCover Authority, but have offered no relief [...]
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The Baillieu Government’s decision to cut thousands of public sector jobs will impact frontline services, Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews said today. The 2011/12 Budget Update released today reveals 3600 public sector jobs will be cut. “Mr Baillieu’s Christmas gift to Victorians is to cut back hardworking public sector workers who provide important services that people [...]
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BUSINESS NAMES (COMMONWEALTH POWERS) BILL 2011 – Thursday, 8 Dec 2011
Posted on 14. Dec, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I am pleased to speak on the Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2011. This bill should hopefully be business friendly. I am amazed that no previous speaker has been prepared to acknowledge that this bill completes the process commenced under the previous Labor government to transfer the responsibility for registration of business names [...]
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The Baillieu-Ryan Government has walked away from its promise to implement all of the Bushfire Royal Commission’s recommendations in full and left Victoria dangerously underprepared for the 2011/12 fire season, the Shadow Minister for Bushfire Response Jacinta Allan said today. The State Opposition today launched a report card on the Baillieu-Ryan Government’s progress on its [...]
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The Baillieu Government has rewarded Metro a $2.192 million bonus just days after announcing that commuters would be slugged a 8.6 per cent fare increase, Shadow Minister for Public Transport, Fiona Richardson today. Ms Richardson said the Baillieu Government had lowered train performance standards, including adding in extra minutes on particular journeys, ensuring the train [...]
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Member for Clayton Hong Lim has called on the community to nominate outstanding local women ahead of the 2012 Victorian Honour Roll of Women. Mr Lim said the Honour Roll was a great way to mark the extraordinary achievements of local women. “We all know inspirational women and by nominating them for the Victorian Honour [...]
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In an embarrassing blow to Premier Baillieu’s leadership, a Government-dominated committee has condemned the Government’s plan to put 120 armed Protective Services Officers (PSOs) in hospital emergency departments as a safety risk. The Shadow Minister for Health, Gavin Jennings, said Parliament’s Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee had recommended Mr Baillieu dump the ill-conceived plan promised [...]
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Victims of Victoria’s flood disaster have been left in the dark about the Baillieu Government’s response to the Comrie Report, following a series of contradictory statements from the Premier and the Deputy Premier, Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Danielle Green said today. The report, released by the Baillieu Government today, outlined the findings of the [...]
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The Baillieu Government’s weak attempt to claim it’s working to make the state’s roads safer has unravelled, with its Road Safety Bill to have significant unintended consequences for Victorian drivers, it was revealed today. Shadow Minister for Road Safety James Merlino said the Government’s attempt to rush a Bill through Parliament to stop drivers having [...]
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Confidence in public transport under the Baillieu Government has plummeted to a 24 month low, with a new survey showing 78 per cent believe transport in their local area will be the same or worse in a year’s time, Shadow Minister for Public Transport, Fiona Richardson, said today. Ms Richardson said the latest results from [...]
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Job figures released today showing more than 4000 Victorians lost jobs in October was more damning evidence of an economy in freefall thanks to 12 months of lazy economic management by the Baillieu Government, the Shadow Minister for Employment, Tim Pallas, said today. Mr Pallas said it was now up to Mr Baillieu to explain [...]
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The Baillieu Government will ban south eastern suburbs’ train commuters from using toilets provided for protective service officers, Shadow Transport Minister Fiona Richardson said today. Ms Richardson said Transport Minister Terry Mulder admitted commuters would not be allowed to use toilets, but protective service officers could – and so could he if he was “caught [...]
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Victoria’s economy is going backwards following the Baillieu Government’s inaction to drive growth and jobs, new figures released today reveal. The ABS Australian National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure and Product statistics show Victoria is just one of two states to record negative state final demand for the September quarter. While Australia’s GDP rose 1 per [...]
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Thousands of Victorians have voiced their opposition against the Baillieu Government’s cuts to an important hands-on education program, Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews said today. Labor MPs have tabled in Parliament petitions calling on the Baillieu Government to rethink its decision to cut almost $50 million from the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning. Almost 9000 Victorians [...]
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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – Rail: Clayton level crossing – Thursday, 24 Nov 2011
Posted on 01. Dec, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I would like to again bring to the attention of the house the deteriorating condition of the Clayton railway crossing, which is now being featured weekly in the local paper and was also featured in the Age only two days ago. Members will recall that I have already brought to the [...]
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SERIOUS SEX OFFENDERS (DETENTION AND SUPERVISION) AMENDMENT BILL 2011 – Tuesday, 22 Nov 2011
Posted on 01. Dec, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to make a contribution on the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Amendment Bill 2011. This bill could have been much more. Although the opposition does not oppose the bill, a lot more could have been built into the bill to make it more meaningful for the community. As [...]
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The Baillieu Government should urgently reinstate funding for Victoria’s successful Reading Recovery program, Shadow Education Minister, Rob Hulls, said today. The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development northern region office has been forced to cut $100 million from their budget. It will mean any staff member, including Reading Recovery tutors, who resigns or whose [...]
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LIQUOR CONTROL REFORM FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL 2011 – Wednesday, 9 Nov 2011
Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I am very pleased to rise to speak on the Liquor Control Reform Further Amendment Bill 2011, which amends the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998. At the outset let me say I am going to be pretty negative in my contribution. I understand that members of the opposition do not oppose [...]
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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – Victorian volunteer small grants program: closure – Wednesday, 26 Oct 2011
Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I wish to draw to the attention of the house that this government has scrapped the Victorian volunteer small grants funding program without any notice or consultation with stakeholders. This funding program was introduced by the Bracks and Brumby Labor governments and was aimed at attracting volunteers from diverse ethnic and [...]
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LOCAL BUSINESSES AT RISK OF FURTHER JOB CUTS
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Lunar New Year Greeting
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Festive seasons greetings to all
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NOMINATE OUTSTANDING WOMEN FOR HONOUR ROLL
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ONE YEAR ON AND BAILLIEU FAILS THE CLAYTON ELECTORATE
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BAILLIEU MUST ACT ON FAMILY VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY
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REMEMBERANCE DAY – LEST WE FORGET
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BAILLIEU’S CUTS FAILS LOCAL SCHOOLS ON MAINTENANCE
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BAILIEU CUTS TAFE FUNDING
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CLAYTON ELECTORATE TEACHERS UNDERVALUED BY BAILLIEU
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BAILLIEU FAILS TO ALERT FAMILIES ON POWER OUTAGES
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BAILLIEU BUNGLES BACKBURNING IN THE YARRA RANGES AND THE DANDENONGS
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COMMUNITIES IN THE DARK ON BAILLIEU’S POWER OUTAGES
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BAILLIEU A ‘NO SHOW’ IN NEGOTIATIONS FOR GIRGARRE JOBS
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LABOR PLEDGES $80.6 MILLION AND NEW FOCUS ON THE ARTS
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EDUCATION FOR LIFE VOLUNTEER AND LEADERSHIP SHOWCASE
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BRUMBY LABOR GOVERNMENT TO ROLL OUT NBN FASTER
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NEW JOBS AS LABOR INVESTS IN VICTORIAN MANUFACTURING
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$7 MILLION TO OPEN OLYMPIC PARK TO WIDER COMMUNITY
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$30 MILLION LABOR PLEDGE TO BRING AFL FOOTY TO BALLARAT
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WHEN WILL YOU DELIVER YOUR JOBS PLAN, MR BAILLIEU?
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350 JOBS TO GO AT TOYOTA – BUT WHERE IS BAILLIEU?
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BAILLIEU GOVERNMENT SPINS OUT OF CONTROL ON TRANSPARENCY
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VICTORIAN FULL-TIME JOBS FALL UNDER BAILLIEU
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CAR SALES DROP AS BAILLIEU INCREASES REGISTRATION
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JOB ADVERTISEMENTS DROP UNDER BAILLIEU GOVERNMENT
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Baillieu Must Develop A Jobs Plan To Save Car Industry
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BAILLIEU HEALTH CUTS FORCE MORE SICK CHILDREN TO WAIT
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BAILLIEU BREAKS PROMISE ON REPLACING POWERLINES
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BAILLIEU’S SHAMELESS CHRISTMAS HEALTH DATA DUMP
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BAILLIEU ABANDONS ENVIRONMENT ONE YEAR ON
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BAILLIEU AXES STANDARD SOLAR SCHEME BY STEALTH
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BAILLIEU’S SOLAR SCHEME SPARKS SAFETY FEARS
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BAILLIEU’S ANTI-WIND FARM LAWS THREATEN PORT FAIRY JOBS
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BAILLIEU’S ANTI-WIND FARM LAWS KILLS OFF JOBS
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BAILLIEU ABANDONS SOLAR COSTING JOBS AND INVESTMENT
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REGIONAL JOBS ON HOLD AS BAILLIEU DITHERS ON SOLAR
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BAILLIEU’S SECRET PLAN TO CHOP UP GREEN WEDGES EXPOSED
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BAILLIEU’S WIND FARM POLICY TO COST RATEPAYERS
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BAILLIEU BACKS BROWN COAL OVER GREEN JOBS