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WEST GATE SAFETY UNDER THREAT BY BAILLIEU INACTION

Posted on 08. Feb, 2012 by admin.

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The Baillieu Government must immediately clarify what it is doing to protect the structural integrity of the West Gate Bridge to cope with unprecedented traffic loads and dire warnings the bridge will soon reach its limit, the Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Tim Pallas, said today. Mr Pallas said documents released to the Opposition under Freedom [...]

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WHO IS ON YOUR HIT LIST, MR BAILLIEU?

Posted on 08. Feb, 2012 by admin.

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The Premier needs to detail exactly which areas and positions will be impacted by his Government’s decision to slash thousands of jobs from the public sector, Leader of the Opposition Daniel Andrews said today. In Parliament today, senior Baillieu Government Ministers refused to confirm that court reporters and school support services officers such as speech [...]

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TOO LITTLE TOO LATE ON FAMILY VIOLENCE

Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by admin.

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The Baillieu Government’s announcement of additional resources to fight family violence is too little too late for many family violence victims, Shadow Minister for Crime Prevention Jill Hennessy said today. “The Baillieu Government has been slow to react to a sharp increase in reports of family violence across the State, and I fear this announcement [...]

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NEW LABOR SHADOW CABINET ANNOUNCED

Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by admin.

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Victorian Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews has today announced minor changes to Labor’s Shadow Ministry. As part of the changes, Deputy Leader James Merlino has been appointed the new Shadow Minister for Education, while the newest member of the Shadow Cabinet, John Eren, is now responsible for the Sport and Recreation and Volunteers portfolios. Jacinta Allan [...]

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ANOTHER LUCKY LOVELL FRIDAY SPECIAL

Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by admin.

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Housing Minister Wendy Lovell has again released the public housing waiting list data late on a Friday afternoon in a sneaky attempt to avoid scrutiny, Shadow Minister for Housing Richard Wynne said. “Since taking over the housing portfolio, Ms Lovell has released all four of the quarterly waiting list reports for 2011 late on a [...]

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BAILLIEU MUST FULLY FUND EQUAL PAY FOR LOW-PAID WOMEN

Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by admin.

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Premier Ted Baillieu must deliver on his promise and immediately commit to fully fund today’s historic order by Fair Work Australia that gives equal pay to tens of thousands of Victoria’s lowest paid women, the Leader of the Opposition, Daniel Andrews, said today. The Federal Government and all states except Victoria had committed to fund [...]

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LABOR WELCOMES NEW DEPUTY LEADER AND SHADOW MINISTER

Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by admin.

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Member for Monbulk James Merlino has today been elected Deputy Leader for the Victorian Labor Party, while Member for Lara John Eren has been elected to the Shadow Cabinet. Mr Merlino and Mr Eren were elected unopposed to fill the vacancies left by former Deputy Labor Leader and Shadow Minister Rob Hulls, who resigned from [...]

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WHEN WILL YOU DELIVER YOUR JOBS PLAN, MR BAILLIEU?

Posted on 25. Jan, 2012 by admin.

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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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350 JOBS TO GO AT TOYOTA – BUT WHERE IS BAILLIEU?

Posted on 23. Jan, 2012 by admin.

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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 GOVERNMENT SPINS OUT OF CONTROL ON TRANSPARENCY

Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 by admin.

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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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VICTORIAN FULL-TIME JOBS FALL UNDER BAILLIEU

Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by admin.

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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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CAR SALES DROP AS BAILLIEU INCREASES REGISTRATION

Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by admin.

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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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JOB ADVERTISEMENTS DROP UNDER BAILLIEU GOVERNMENT

Posted on 16. Jan, 2012 by admin.

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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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Baillieu Must Develop A Jobs Plan To Save Car Industry

Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by admin.

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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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BAILLIEU HEALTH CUTS FORCE MORE SICK CHILDREN TO WAIT

Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by admin.

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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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BAILLIEU BREAKS PROMISE ON REPLACING POWERLINES

Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by admin.

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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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BAILLIEU’S SHAMELESS CHRISTMAS HEALTH DATA DUMP

Posted on 23. Dec, 2011 by admin.

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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 admin.

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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 admin.

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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 admin.

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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 admin.

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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 admin.

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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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BAILLIEU AND RYAN WALK AWAY FROM BUSHFIRE PROMISE

Posted on 14. Dec, 2011 by admin.

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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 admin.

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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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PLEASE MR BAILLIEU: BREAK YOUR PROMISE ON THIS ONE

Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by admin.

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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 admin.

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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 admin.

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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 admin.

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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 admin.

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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 admin.

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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 admin.

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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 admin.

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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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BAILLIEU SCRAPS RENOWNED READING RECOVERY PROGRAM

Posted on 29. Nov, 2011 by admin.

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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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BAILLIEU CUTS THREATEN SENIORS’ STRENGTH PROGRAMS

Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by admin.

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The Baillieu Government has again refused to guarantee ongoing funding for the Living Longer Living Stronger seniors’ program, Shadow Minister for Seniors and Ageing Jenny Mikakos said. Ms Mikakos and Member for Richmond Richard Wynne visited the Richmond Recreation Centre today to discuss the Living Stronger Living Longer funding cut “Participants in Richmond have clearly [...]

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BAILLIEU FAILS WORKERS AS ECONOMY STALLS ONE YEAR ON

Posted on 25. Nov, 2011 by admin.

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Victorian workers and job seekers have been hit hard during the first year of the Baillieu Government with 17,100 more unemployed in Victoria now than in December last year, the Shadow Minister for Employment, Tim Pallas, said today. Mr Pallas said the state’s economy and jobs growth had stalled since Mr Baillieu came to office. [...]

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SCHOOL EDUCATION GUTTED DURING YEAR OF BAILLIEU CUTS

Posted on 25. Nov, 2011 by admin.

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One year on, Victorian school students are worse off under the Baillieu Government thanks to a halving of school capital works funding and massive cuts to education programs, the Shadow Minister for Education, Rob Hulls, said today. Mr Hulls said the Baillieu Government’s first year in office will be remembered for breaking a key election [...]

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VICTORIA’S HEALTH SYSTEM HITS ROCK BOTTOM ONE YEAR ON

Posted on 25. Nov, 2011 by admin.

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As the Baillieu Government gets set to celebrate its first anniversary, health professionals are all saying the same thing – Victoria’s health system has “never been as bad as this” – the Shadow Minister for Health, Gavin Jennings, said today. Mr Jennings said one year of government under Mr Baillieu had produced a health system [...]

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‘DO NOTHING’ BAILLIEU CELEBRATES A YEAR OF INACTION

Posted on 25. Nov, 2011 by admin.

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Victorians have been let down by the Baillieu Government, which has spent the past 12 months reviewing projects, cutting services and failing to deliver on key election commitments, Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews said today. The State Labor Opposition today marked the Premier’s one year anniversary by launching a new website and booklet outlining the many [...]

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VICTORIAN LABOR SUPPORTS NURSE-TO-PATIENT RATIOS

Posted on 24. Nov, 2011 by admin.

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Labor Leader Daniel Andrews today recommitted a future Labor Government to reinstating nurse-to-patient ratios and fixing any damage done by Premier Baillieu and his Government. Thousands of nurses and their supporters marched on Parliament today to send a clear message to Mr Baillieu and his Health Minister David Davis that nurse-to-patient ratios must be retained. [...]

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