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VICTORIANS CALL ON BAILLIEU TO REINSTATE VCAL FUNDS

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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

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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

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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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BAILLIEU SCRAPS RENOWNED READING RECOVERY PROGRAM

Posted on 29. Nov, 2011 by .

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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 .

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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 .

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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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ADJOURNMENT – Victorian certificate of applied learning: funding – Tuesday, 25 Oct 2011

Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by .

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Mr LIM (Clayton) — The matter I raise tonight is for the attention of the Minister for Education, and the action I seek is that funding for the Victorian certificate of applied learning (VCAL) for 2012 and beyond be restored as a matter of urgency. The withdrawal of funding for the VCAL program is part [...]

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CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES AMENDMENT (SECURITY OF YOUTH JUSTICE FACILITIES) BILL 2011 – Thursday, 13 Oct 2011

Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by .

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Mr LIM (Clayton) — It is a great pleasure to join the debate on the Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Security of Youth Justice Facilities) Bill 2011. My contribution will take a different angle, because we have heard so much about the different aspects of how this bill has come about as a result of [...]

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CRIMES AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACTS AMENDMENT (OFFENCES AND PENALTIES) BILL 2011 – Thursday, 13 Oct 2011

Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by .

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Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to speak in the debate on the Crimes and Domestic Animals Acts Amendment (Offences and Penalties) Bill 2011. Pets, companion animals, domestic animals, whichever term one prefers, are a source of joy and companionship for so many people. Indeed the therapeutic benefit of pets is now understood, with some [...]

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GAMBLING REGULATION AMENDMENT (LICENSING) BILL 2011 – Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011

Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by .

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Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to speak on the Gambling Regulation Amendment (Licensing) Bill 2011. While the opposition is not opposing the bill, I want to put on the record where this bill is deficient and where there is a liberal dose of hypocrisy. We have all heard the member for Melton and others on this [...]

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BAILLIEU CUTS THREATEN SENIORS’ STRENGTH PROGRAMS

Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by .

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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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ONE YEAR ON AND BAILLIEU FAILS THE CLAYTON ELECTORATE

Posted on 25. Nov, 2011 by .

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Families in the Clayton electorate have been let down by the Baillieu Government, which has failed to deliver on its promise to fully fund the building of the Monash Children’s Hospital  for the community, Member for Clayton Hong Lim said today. Mr Lim said the Baillieu Government’s first year in government had been spent reviewing [...]

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BAILLIEU FAILS WORKERS AS ECONOMY STALLS ONE YEAR ON

Posted on 25. Nov, 2011 by .

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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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BAILLIEU ABANDONS ENVIRONMENT ONE YEAR ON

Posted on 25. Nov, 2011 by .

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The Baillieu Government’s environmental credentials are in tatters after one year in office, Shadow Minister for the Environment, Lisa Neville, said today. Ms Neville said Mr Baillieu failed to take an environment policy to the election and 12 months later the reasons for this were very clear. “In 12 months, the Baillieu Government has done [...]

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SCHOOL EDUCATION GUTTED DURING YEAR OF BAILLIEU CUTS

Posted on 25. Nov, 2011 by .

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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 .

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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 .

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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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BAILLIEU MUST ACT ON FAMILY VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY

Posted on 25. Nov, 2011 by .

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The Baillieu Government needs to start protecting vulnerable women and children in the Clayton electorate and come up with a plan to tackle an alarming rise in family violence across Victoria, Clayton MP Hong Lim said today. Mr Lim today called on the local community to send a personal message to Premier Ted Baillieu and [...]

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VICTORIAN LABOR SUPPORTS NURSE-TO-PATIENT RATIOS

Posted on 24. Nov, 2011 by .

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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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FIRE ACTION WEEK BUT STILL NO ACTION FROM O’BRIEN

Posted on 18. Nov, 2011 by .

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After almost two months and as Victorians head into this year’s bushfire season, the Baillieu-Ryan Government is still refusing to release the Powerlines Bushfire Safety Taskforce’s final report, Shadow Minister for Energy Lily D’Ambrosio said today. “While Victorians are preparing their homes, properties and businesses against bushfires and the Government’s Fire Action Week campaign concludes, [...]

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LIBERAL GOVERNMENT COULD FORCE FAMILIES OUT OF HOMES

Posted on 17. Nov, 2011 by .

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The Liberal Government has given itself more power to move families out of their homes and force them to accept land close to rail lines, Shadow Transport Minister Fiona Richardson said today. Ms Richardson said a clause in new legislation gave the Liberal Government and the new Public Transport Development Authority the power to give [...]

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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – Chinese Community Council of Australia: information session – Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011

Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by .

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Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to congratulate the Chinese Community Council of Australia (CCCA), Victorian chapter, on hosting another successful event. More than 50 leaders from various Victorian Chinese community organisations attended an afternoon gathering at Parliament House on 18 August. This event was hosted by the Chinese Community Council of Australia, Victorian chapter, as an information session [...]

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BAILLIEU CAUGHT OUT IN CRUEL GRAB FOR SCHOOL CASH

Posted on 14. Nov, 2011 by .

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It appears the Baillieu Government is trying to fleece Victorian schools of $9.4 million delivered as rewards by the Federal Government for meeting national literacy and numeracy targets, the Shadow Minister for Education, Rob Hulls, said today. Mr Hulls said the Education Minister Martin Dixon needed to explain why federal funding for schools had been [...]

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LOVELL CAUGHT SITTING ON THE FENCE ON TAKE-A-BREAK

Posted on 11. Nov, 2011 by .

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Children and Early Childhood Development Minister Wendy Lovell has been caught out not keeping her word in the wake of the Federal Labor Government’s recent announcement of more occasional childcare places inVictoria. Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on Children and Young Adults Jenny Mikakos said Ms Lovell had previously stated the Baillieu Government would provide [...]

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REMEMBERANCE DAY – LEST WE FORGET

Posted on 11. Nov, 2011 by .

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At 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns of the Western Front fell  silent after more than four years continuous warfare. The allied armies had driven the German invaders back, having inflicted heavy defeats upon them over the preceding four months. In November the Germans called for an armistice (suspension of fighting) in order to [...]

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LABOR MOVES FOR OVERSIGHT ON IBAC APPOINTMENTS

Posted on 10. Nov, 2011 by .

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The Baillieu Government must move to restore public confidence in IBAC and back Labor’s amendments to give Parliament the final say on who becomes Victoria’s first IBAC Commissioner, the Shadow Minister for Crime Prevention, Jill Hennessey, said today. Ms Hennessy said the OPI Report Crossing the Line had irreparably damaged public faith in the Baillieu [...]

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BAILLIEU NEEDS TO SUPPORT LOW-PAID WORKERS

Posted on 10. Nov, 2011 by .

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Premier Ted Baillieu should commit the funding needed to support Victorian social and community services sector workers achieve pay equity, Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews said today. Mr Andrews said that following today’s agreement between the Commonwealth and the Australian Services Union to provide $2 billion for thousands of workers in the social and community services [...]

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BAILLIEU’S CUTS FAILS LOCAL SCHOOLS ON MAINTENANCE

Posted on 10. Nov, 2011 by .

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Schools in the Clayton electorate are struggling to keep up with maintenance after the Baillieu Government slashed almost $500 million from the education budget, Member for Clayton Hong Lim said today. Recent reports have shown schools in disrepair, with school principals trying to find the money to keep up vital maintenance. Mr Lim said that [...]

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DAVIS ADMITS PLAN TO CUT $800M FROM HEALTH BUDGET

Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by .

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Victoria’s health budget could be slashed by more than $800 million over the next four years if the Baillieu Government goes ahead with its reckless plan to cut the equivalent of 1758 nurses from Victoria’s health system, Opposition Health Spokesman Gavin Jennings said today. In Parliament today, the Health Minister, David Davis, acknowledged any savings [...]

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MEMBERS STATEMENTS – Wings Foundation – Thursday, 15 Sep 2011

Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by .

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Mr LIM (Clayton) — On 22 August I attended the Wings Foundation’s annual scholarship and awards presentation. This foundation has awarded more than $10 000 annually to hundreds of international Chinese students who have not just achieved outstanding academic results but who have proven community affairs involvement as well. I met with the many past and present awardees of [...]

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DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AMENDMENT (PROHIBITION OF DISPLAY AND SALE OF CANNABIS WATER PIPES) BILL 2011 – Wednesday, 14 Sep 2011

Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by .

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Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to speak on the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Prohibition of Display and Sale of Cannabis Water Pipes) Bill 2011. It would be remiss of me not to share a cultural aspect in this debate. I grew up in a culture where, if you come from a good family, you [...]

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HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW (VICTORIA) AMENDMENT BILL 2011 – Wednesday, 31 Aug 2011

Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by .

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Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to speak on the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Amendment Bill 2011. This bill will amend the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009 by imposing a time limit on appeals. While this is not a large bill, it should nevertheless be regarded as more than merely a technical [...]

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LOVELL CLAIMS CREDIT FOR PROJECTS FUNDED BY LABOR

Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by .

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Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell has been caught out claiming credit for two children’s centres that were funded by the former Labor Government, Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on Children and Young Adults Jenny Mikakos said today. Ms Lovell made the misleading claims in statements released while opening the Gowanbrae and [...]

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TILLEY WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO CLEAR HIS NAME

Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by .

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The Labor Opposition will today move to set up a special parliamentary committee that will investigate the contradictory versions of events given by two senior Coalition MPs to the Office of Police Integrity. The OPI report revealed a plot to bring down the Independent Police Chief Commissioner, and forced a senior ministerial adviser and the [...]

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PEAK HOUR TRAIN SERVICES GOING THE WRONG WAY

Posted on 07. Nov, 2011 by .

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Train commuters have been dudded by the Baillieu Government, with an analysis of the new timetable revealing that most of the extra services are going the wrong way, Shadow Minister for Transport Fiona Richardson said today. “The Minister has approved a timetable that sends nearly two out of every three new services the wrong way [...]

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SCHOOL MAINTENANCE STRUGGLES UNDER BAILLIEU’S CUTS

Posted on 03. Nov, 2011 by .

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Victorians schools are struggling to keep up with maintenance after the Baillieu Government slashed almost $500 million from the education budget, Shadow Minister for Education Rob Hull said today. Recent reports have shown schools in disrepair, with school principals trying to find the money to keep up vital maintenance. Mr Hulls said that after almost [...]

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BAILIEU CUTS TAFE FUNDING

Posted on 03. Nov, 2011 by .

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Students in the Clayton electorate will suffer from the Baillieu Government’s multi-million dollar cut to TAFE and vocational training with possible course cuts, staff losses and escalating fees, Hong Lim, State Member for Clayton said today. Mr Lim said local students were already under pressure with end of year exams and deciding what studies they [...]

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AUTISTIC PROGRAM UNDER THREAT BY BAILLIEU CUTS

Posted on 02. Nov, 2011 by .

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A successful support program for students with autism at Moomba Park Primary School is under threat as the Baillieu Government refuses to continue funding it, Shadow Minister for Education, Rob Hulls, said today. Mr Hulls and Member for Thomastown, Bronwyn Halfpenny today met concerned parents and students at the school to discuss the success of [...]

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PETER RYAN SHOULD RESIGN AS MINISTER

Posted on 28. Oct, 2011 by .

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The Deputy Premier’s position is completely untenable following a damning report into the misconduct of the Baillieu Government, Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews said today. The Office of Police Integrity report, titled Crossing the Line, has already forced Mr Ryan’s Parliamentary Secretary for Police, Bill Tilley, and his senior ministerial adviser Tristan Weston to resign. Mr [...]

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