Member for Werribee Tim Pallas has today welcomed Victoria’s first Creative Industries strategy; Creative state. Victoria has confirmed its status as Australia’s creative leader, with an ambitious new plan from the Andrews Labor Government that will create jobs, develop local talent and grow the state’s..

The 2016 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards will feature a new award to celebrate and honour the outstanding work that organisations and business are doing to create age-friendly communities. Member for Werribee, Tim Pallas MP, today encouraged people in Werribee to nominate older volunteers..

Patients in Werribee will get the surgery they need sooner, with Australia’s largest ever one-off investment to tackle elective surgery waiting lists in the 2016-17 Victorian Budget. The $335 million boost will mean nearly 200,000 Victorians will get the surgery they need sooner this year…

MR PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to update the house on the projects the Andrews government is aiming to deliver for Victoria. These are both new projects and new achievements. The new achievement, of course, to reaffirm what the Premier has already advised to this house,..

The Andrews Labor Government’s 2016/17 Victorian Budget will provide the full funding required to build the Western Distributor Project – a second river crossing that will take thousands of trucks out of inner-west streets. The Western Distributor will deliver immediate travel time savings of up..

MR PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to inform the house about the progress of a significant roadworks project in my electorate of Werribee. As part of the state government’s $71 million East Werribee transport improvement package, traffic lights were turned on at the intersection of Sneydes Road..

Member for Werribee, Tim Pallas MP has today urged locals to nominate outstanding Victorians involved in the state’s Learn Local organisations as part of the 2016 Victorian Learn Local Awards are now open. The awards celebrate the contribution more than 300 Learn Local organisations make..

From today startups and entrepreneurs in the Wyndham region will be able to apply for support from the Andrews Labor Government’s $60 million startup initiative, LaunchVic, with funding guidelines for round one now open. The guidelines call for bright ideas from across the state that..

Grants to upgrade kindergarten and children’s centre facilities in Werribee are now open. The grants will also help enhance the services kindergartens offer local children and families. Tim Pallas MP today encouraged kindergartens and councils to apply for the grants to help ensure more children..

Member for Werribee Tim Pallas has welcomed the turning on of lights at the Sneydes Road interchange in Werribee. This marks another milestone as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s $71 million East Werribee Transport Improvements. The works included a $13 million safety upgrade for..

MR PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to inform the house of new achievements by the Andrews Labor government in securing jobs for all Victorians. Data released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) demonstrate that since the last election more than 100 000 jobs have been..

(Treasurer) — I rise to inform the house about the achievements of the Andrews Labor government in securing the financial strength of our state. On 11 March I released the 2015–16 Mid-Year Financial Report. The report reaffirms the Andrews Labor government’s management of Victoria’s financial position. The..

Students from across Werribee are preparing to take part in the Premiers’ Reading Challenge, kicking off today. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas said the Challenge aimed to encourage local kids and young people to read more books, more often. Over the next six months, participating..

Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today encouraged Victorians to have their say on the Andrews Labor Government’s draft water plan ‘Water for Victoria.’ The plan is now released for community feedback to ensure Victoria has the best possible plan to prepare for critical challenges such..

Member for Werribee Tim Pallas has urged local businesses to apply for funding to help expand into new markets and create new jobs. The Andrews Labor Government has released strategies to grow priority sectors of the Victorian economy – Victoria’s Future Industries – and announced..

The Andrews Labor Government is working to reduce the discrimination and everyday challenges that LGBTI people from culturally diverse backgrounds face in our community. Tim Pallas MP said the Labor Government will work with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) communities and organisations to..

MR PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to inform the house about the planting of a sapling from the Separation Tree in my electorate of Werribee. The original Separation Tree in Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens, a 400-year-old river red gum, marked the place where Victoria’s citizens gathered..

(Treasurer) — I rise to update the house on the Andrews Labor government’s achievements in growing the Victorian economy. The great news is that the most recent release of the ABS national account figures giving state final demand for the year ended December 2015 show that in..