Archive for December, 2011

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BAILLIEU BREAKS PROMISE ON REPLACING POWERLINES

Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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Festive seasons greetings to all

Posted on 23. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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BAILLIEU’S SHAMELESS CHRISTMAS HEALTH DATA DUMP

Posted on 23. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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BAILLIEU WALKS AWAY FROM MANUFACTURING JOBS

Posted on 19. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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BAILLIEU GOVERNMENT’S SECRECY ON FOI GROWS

Posted on 19. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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STATEMENT FROM THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION

Posted on 16. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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Workcover Cash Grab Props Up Baillieu’s Ailing Budget

Posted on 16. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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BAILLIEU’S JOB CUTS TO HIT VICTORIAN SERVICES

Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by .

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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 .

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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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BAILLIEU AND RYAN WALK AWAY FROM BUSHFIRE PROMISE

Posted on 14. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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BAILLIEU PAYS BONUS AS COMMUTERS ARE SLUGGED

Posted on 13. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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NOMINATE OUTSTANDING WOMEN FOR HONOUR ROLL

Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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PLEASE MR BAILLIEU: BREAK YOUR PROMISE ON THIS ONE

Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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COMRIE FLOOD REPORT CONFIRMS BAILLIEU INDECISION

Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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NEW “TRAVELLER” ROAD LAWS ARE AS CLEAR AS MUD

Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by .

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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 PLUMMETS UNDER BAILLIEU

Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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BAILLIEU INACTION PUTS 4000 OUT OF WORK THIS CHRISTMAS

Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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NO TOILET BREAK FOR SOUTH EASTERN SUBURBS’ COMMUTERS

Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by .

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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 SLIPS UNDER BAILLIEU

Posted on 07. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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VICTORIANS CALL ON BAILLIEU TO REINSTATE VCAL FUNDS

Posted on 07. Dec, 2011 by .

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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 .

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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 .

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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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