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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – Public transport: international student concessions – Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Posted on 15. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — The Australian Human Rights Commission’s draft minimum standards in relation to international students, to be released soon, outlines measures to protect Australia’s 470 000 international students from inadequate housing, work exploitation and violence. I draw the attention of the Minister for Public Transport to the commission’s important recommendations to have public transport concessions for [...]
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ADJOURNMENT – Australian Synchrotron: funding – Thursday, 26 May 2011
Posted on 15. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I raise a matter for the attention of the Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business. I ask that she take all necessary action to ensure the reallocation of the ongoing funding for Victoria’s world‑class synchrotron facility in my electorate of Clayton. I draw the attention of the house to the widespread [...]
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AMENDMENT BILL 2011- Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Posted on 15. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — It is appropriate that we call a spade a spade. This is disgraceful legislation, and I more than oppose the bill. I thought I would never live to see something like this happen in Victoria, but this bill gives the lie to any notion that a Baillieu government would be small‑l liberal [...]
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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AMENDMENT BILL 2011 – Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Posted on 15. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I am very happy to rise to contribute to debate on the Public Holidays Amendment Bill 2011. Currently councils can apply to the Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business to substitute another day as a public holiday in lieu of Melbourne Cup Day. If a council does not do so, the [...]
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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – Anzac Day: Clayton electorate – Thursday, 5 May 2011
Posted on 17. May, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to congratulate the Rotary Club of Monash for organising this year’s schools Anzac service for the youth in the city of Monash. I also wish to congratulate the Rotary club president, Andrea Olsson, and the organising committee member, John Hocking, for their volunteer work in conjunction with Neil Slaughter, the [...]
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ADJOURNMENT – Moorabbin Airport: pilot training – Wednesday, 4 May 2011
Posted on 17. May, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I wish to raise a matter for the attention of the Minister responsible for the Aviation Industry in relation to the latest increase in pilot student numbers at Moorabbin Airport of an additional 200 students. The action I seek is for the minister to adopt the position of Kingston City Council as [...]
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FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION AMENDMENT (SAFETY NOTICES) BILL 2011 – Wednesday, 4 May 2011
Posted on 17. May, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I am pleased to join the debate on the Family Violence Protection Amendment (Safety Notices) Bill 2011. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this bill. As many members of the house have already mentioned, the family is a place for love, trust, protection and comfort and for personal growth and support. [...]
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CRIMES AMENDMENT (BULLYING) BILL 2011- Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Posted on 17. May, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I wish to make a contribution to the debate on the Crimes Amendment (Bullying) Bill 2011. The introduction of this bill follows the tragic death of a young woman, 19‑year‑old Brodie Panlock. Just about every speaker before me has mentioned her tragic case. Our hearts go out to her family. Brodie worked [...]
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TIM HOLDING – SHADOW TREASURER – BUDGET REPLY
Posted on 05. May, 2011 by admin.
Speaker, there is an apocryphal story about the novice Treasurer who on his first day in the job, is advised by his predecessor that there are three envelopes in his top drawer, which he can open successively in emergencies to solve any crisis. The sceptical Treasurer is only partly reassured. But when the first crisis [...]
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ADJOURNMENT – City of Kingston: green wedge funding – Thursday, 24 March 2011
Posted on 20. Apr, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I raise a matter for the attention and urgent action of the Minister for Environment and Climate Change. The matter I would like to bring to his urgent attention is the fate of the Kingston green wedge. I ask the minister to conduct a serious investigation into the whereabouts of the sum [...]
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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – Clayton Street Festival -Thursday, 24 March 2011
Posted on 20. Apr, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to congratulate the City of Monash, the Clayton Traders Association and many community groups for organising yet another fantastic and successful Clayton Street Festival on the Clayton Road shopping strip on Sunday, 27 February. The usually bustling shopping strip was once again brilliantly transformed into a playground for local residents of [...]
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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – City of Kingston: alcohol-free zones – Thursday, 7 April 2011
Posted on 20. Apr, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to congratulate the City of Kingston on introducing alcohol‑free zones. As a progressive city, Kingston has always been at the forefront of introducing and maintaining safety measures to provide a secure environment for its residents to live, shop and socialise. The recent introduction of two alcohol‑free zones in Clayton South [...]
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MULTICULTURAL VICTORIA BILL 2011- Second reading – Wednesday, 6 April 2011
Posted on 20. Apr, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — As the member representing the most multicultural seat in Victoria, I suppose I may seek permission from the Chair to be a bit emotional and also a little chauvinistic about this bill. Of course the opposition does not oppose this bill, but it would be remiss of me not to address some [...]
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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – Assistant Treasurer: comments – Thursday, 3 March 2011
Posted on 11. Mar, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — Last Friday I attended the Chinese New Year celebration reception organised by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office. I must report to the house the clumsy and insensitive attempt at rewriting history by the Premier’s representative, the Honourable Gordon Rich‑Phillips, by referring to the racist and anti‑Chinese poll tax imposed by the [...]
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POLICE REGULATION AMENDMENT (PROTECTIVE SERVICES OFFICERS) BILL 2010 – Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Posted on 11. Mar, 2011 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I need to point out from the outset that we are debating this bill without the benefit of the oversight of the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee, which normally produces an Alert Digest for members of the chamber so they can become more familiar with what the bill is all about. Without [...]
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OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING NATIONAL LAW BILL – Thursday, 2 September 2010
Posted on 13. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to support the Occupational Licensing National Law Bill 2010. The general thrust of this bill is to realise the decision by the Council of Australian Governments to set up a national system that can provide licensing arrangements for businesses and workers. Such arrangements are required to create consistency across Australia and [...]
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PLANT BIOSECURITY BILL – Thursday, 12 August 2010
Posted on 20. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — It is a pleasure to hear that the Plant Biosecurity Bill will not be opposed. It is taken for granted and well known that the production of timber, natural amenity and related revenue from tourism in Victoria’s forest industries generates approximately $1 billion worth of activity each year. Plant pests and diseases are important [...]
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ADJOURNMENT – Consumer affairs: job advertisement scams – Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Posted on 20. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — The matter I raise is for the attention of the Minister for Consumer Affairs. It concerns the recruiting of so‑called dispatch managers by fraudulent organisations. The action I seek is that the minister, as part of the anti‑scam programs run by Consumer Affairs Victoria, take steps to warn people of the existence of [...]
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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – Government Friends of Tourism breakfast – Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Posted on 20. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — This morning I attended with the Minister for Tourism and Major Events the Government Friends of Tourism breakfast, hosted by the Tourism Alliance of Victoria and supported by Tourism Victoria. The Government Friends of Tourism group is comprised of members of Parliament who have a particular interest in tourism. They view tourism as [...]
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ENERGY AND RESOURCES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL – Thursday, 29 July 2010
Posted on 06. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I too am happy to rise in support of the Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment Bill 2010. Rather than paraphrasing or repeating the points that previous speakers have touched on, including the technical aspects, I just want to say that this is a most appropriate bill to come on at this time, and [...]
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PRIMARY INDUSTRIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL – Wednesday, 28 July 2010
Posted on 06. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I am very pleased to join the debate on the Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Bill. I note that the Minister for Agriculture, who is the minister responsible for the bill, has been listening attentively to the debate. With him in charge this bill will achieve its intended purpose and hopefully be implemented effectively [...]
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FIREARMS AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILL – Wednesday, 28 July 2010
Posted on 06. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I am pleased to be joining the debate on this particular bill. I rise to support the Firearms and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2010, which provides amendments to a range of acts including the Firearms Act 1996. There are three major amendments to acts outlined here. The first major amendment concerns the Firearms [...]
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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – United Nations: One World exhibition – Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — On Friday, 18 June, I attended an event called One World, an exhibition of paintings of the United Nations family by Chinese artists, at the Melbourne Town Hall. The exhibition’s theme explored the common ideals of unity, cooperation, progress and development regardless of our different nationalities. The diversity of geography and culture on show [...]
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WATER AMENDMENT (VICTORIAN ENVIRONMENTAL WATER HOLDER) BILL – Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I am delighted to be taking part in this debate as I rise to support the Water Amendment (Victorian Environmental Water Holder) Bill 2010. I think from the outset it should be put very clearly that no government has done as much for water as the Bracks and Brumby Labor governments. It is [...]
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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – Moonee Valley Youth Services: Step Off dance competition – Thursday, 10 June 2010
Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — On Saturday, 11 April, I attended an event called Step Off. Step Off is a youth hip‑hop dance competition run by Moonee Valley Youth Services in conjunction with the Brimbank City Council, funded and sponsored by the FReeZA program of the Office for Youth. Through the local youth‑led FReeZA committee a large number [...]
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APPROPRIATION (2010/2011) BILL – Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I am delighted to be joining other members in singing praises about this budget brought down by our illustrious Treasurer. Tonight I am going to pay homage. I know that a member in another place will take me to task about using the word ‘homage’, but this is a truly incredible budget. I [...]
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ADJOURNMENT – Consumer affairs: Parke Lawyers – Wednesday 9 June 2010
Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — The matter I raise tonight is for the attention of the Attorney‑General. It relates to the actions of Parke Lawyers in relation to claims for liquidated damages and related legal expenses. The action I seek is that the Attorney‑General initiate an investigation of the practices of Parke Lawyers. Parke Lawyers operates on behalf [...]
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TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PORTS INTEGRATION) BILL – Thursday, 27 May 2010
Posted on 04. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to support the Transport Legislation Amendment (Ports Integration) Bill 2010. It is most disappointing to hear that the opposition is not supporting the bill, but I do not want to go into its negative and very poor rationale for doing so. I ask the house to allow me to concentrate on the [...]
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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – Police: death in custody – Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Posted on 04. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — The Chinese community and the wider community are shocked and dismayed to learn that a very sick man who was in police custody was ignored for an extended period of time when he begged for assistance from the police in Dandenong. The Age reported yesterday and again today that on Thursday, 12 May, a [...]
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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – Poseidon and Black Swan: plant extension – Thursday, 6 May 2010
Posted on 13. May, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to congratulate yet another local manufacturer in Clayton on achieving another milestone. On 26 March I joined the Honourable Simon Crean, the federal member for Hotham and Minister for Trade, at the launch of a new $4.8 million plant extension including the ceremony for the laying of the foundation stone at the Poseidon [...]
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COURTS LEGISLATION MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS BILL – Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Posted on 13. May, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I also rise to support the Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2010. It goes without saying that this bill underscores what this Attorney‑General is all about. He is about modernising and improving the judicial system in this state to make it second to none in the country. He is at the forefront in [...]
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FAIR TRADING AMENDMENT (UNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS) BILL – Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Posted on 13. May, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to speak in support of the bill; its purpose, as the house has heard from previous speakers, is to align the Victorian definition of ‘unfair contracts’ more closely with the national standard. The bill does this by amending part 2B of the Victoria Fair Trading Act 1999 to achieve broad consistency with [...]
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STATEMENTS ON REPORTS – Electoral Matters Committee: voter participation and informal voting – Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Posted on 13. May, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I would like to make some comments on the inquiry into voter participation and informal voting, reported on by the Electoral Matters Committee in July 2009. There are aspects in the chairman’s foreword that I think are very interesting and that I need to bring to the attention of the house. It is [...]
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL – Tuesday, 4 May 2010
Posted on 13. May, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to speak in support of this bill. It goes without saying that on the government side of the house we are extremely proud of the record of achievements in the health field of the Bracks and Brumby Labor governments. It would be remiss of me not to mention that I am [...]
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ADJOURNMENT – Crime: Clayton electorate – Tuesday, 4 May 2010
Posted on 13. May, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — The matter I raise is for the attention of the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. I ask him to take action to address the safety concerns of my community in the electorate of Clayton. Criminal activity and antisocial behaviour in the Clayton shopping centre are an issue of great concern to local [...]
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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – Westall Secondary College: Harmony Day
Posted on 28. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Thursday, 15 April 2010 Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to congratulate the Westall Secondary College on the success of its recent Harmony Day celebration. On 15 March I attended the harmony tree planting ceremony at the college. This was a followed by speeches and performances in front of the whole school assembly, which is made up of [...]
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THERAPEUTIC GOODS (VICTORIA) BILL
Posted on 28. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Second reading Thursday, 15 April 2010 Mr LIM (Clayton) — I am pleased to express my support for the Therapeutic Goods (Victoria) Bill. It is very pleasing to hear that the opposition is not opposing it. It is very encouraging to hear successive opposition speakers supporting the bill. The bill repeals the Therapeutic Goods (Victoria) Act 1994 [...]
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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – Schools: Clayton electorate
Posted on 28. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Tuesday, 13 April 2010 Mr LIM (Clayton) — I congratulate the following schools in my electorate. On 22 February I attended Clayton South Primary School and met the new principal, Lynne Dickins, and their 2010 school captains. Ms Dickins informed me of the work of the Halogen Foundation, a non‑profit organisation that aims to inspire and influence young people [...]
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BILL
Posted on 28. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Second reading Thursday, 25 March 2010 Mr LIM (Clayton) — I have much pleasure in supporting the Equal Opportunity Bill 2010. Australia, and Victoria in particular, is warm, tolerant, vibrant and diverse. We welcome the contributions of all our people, no matter from where they come, the colour of their skin, their religion, gender or sexual orientation. [...]
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Mr Baillieu is taking the Clayton electorate backwards
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS REGISTRATION (REPEAL) BILL 2012 – Tuesday, 17 Apr 2012
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ANZAC Day Tribute – Lest we forget
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ANZAC DAY 2012 – Commemorative Services
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BAILLIEU LIMITS DISABLED ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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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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