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VICTORIAN ECONOMY KICKING GOALS, BUT WORK STILL TO BE DONE

The Victorian economy is gathering pace but more work still needs to be done, Treasurer Tim Pallas said today. The CommSec State of the States report, which is produced each year and makes a comparison across states of economic performance, found that Victoria has risen..

PALLAS PROMOTING VICTORIA’S STRONG ECONOMY TO THE WORLD

The Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas is in London, promoting Victoria’s AAA credit rated economy. The Treasurer has briefed credit rating agency Moody’s, and has met with leading economists and representatives from London’s financial markets. He has also met with a number of companies that are..

TREASURER WRAPS UP BUSINESS ROADSHOW IN SHANGHAI

Treasurer Tim Pallas has rounded out a 12-day international roadshow in Shanghai, meeting with key stakeholders and investors to talk about business, growth and food and fibre exports. During his visit, the Treasurer visited the Huawei Technologies R&D Centre and held high level talks with..

FUNDING TO SUPPORT CULTURALLY DIVERSE SENIORS GROUPS

Multicultural seniors organisations in Victoria will receive a $6.8 million boost over four years through a new round of grants. The Multicultural Senior Citizens Organisational Support grants are intended to provide financial assistance to non-profit clubs and groups who support seniors from culturally diverse backgrounds…

LEASE THE PORT, REMOVE THE CROSSINGS, CREATE 5000 NEW JOBS

The Andrews Labor Government is getting on with its commitment to lease the Port of Melbourne to support removing our 50 worst level crossings and get Victorians home safer and sooner. Legislation to enable the lease, the Delivering Victorian Infrastructure (Port of Melbourne Lease Transaction)..

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT BUDGET

It gives me great pleasure to rise to update the house on the impact of the budget on Victoria’s credit rating and the reaction of key business groups and the ratings agencies. The 2015–16 budget restores funding to services. It also invests in productivity-enhancing infrastructure,..

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT LEVEL CROSSINGS

 I rise to inform the house about the Andrews Labor government’s action aimed at unlocking the value in our public assets to remove 50 of Melbourne’s most dangerous and congested level crossings. In November 2013 the Victorian Labor Party released Project 10 000. It outlined our plan..

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING

 I rise to inform the house about actions being taken by the Andrews Labor government to stand up to the Prime Minister and the Liberal Party in Canberra and make sure that Victorians get their fair share of federal infrastructure funding. We are trying to..

CONDOLENCE MOTION FOR JOAN KIRNER

I also rise to express with this house my condolence upon the passing of Joan Elizabeth Kirner. In many ways Joan was the embodiment of somebody born in the fiery crucible of politics. She wore the tag of an activist with pride, and she demonstrated..

MINISTERS STATEMENTS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY

I rise to update the house on the progress of the housing affordability task force in making buying a home more affordable for Victorian families. Housing affordability is one of the most complex and, might I say, urgent public policy issues confronting modern Australia. Home..

SMALL BUSINESS BUS BRINGS ADVICE ON WHEELS TO WERRIBEE

Small business operators in the Werribee area can access free mentoring, support and information about Victorian Government services when the Small Business Bus visits on Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 July 2015. The Andrews Labor Government is doubling its mobile support for small business with..

SNEYDES ROAD UPGRADE UNDERWAY

The Andrews Labor Government continues to deliver for the West with work startingon widening the lanes on Sneydes Rd, East Werribee between Princes Highway andHoppers Lane. Member for Werribee, Tim Pallas, welcomed the $4 million upgrade which will includesealing the sides of the road, making..

TRAINS TO WYNDHAM VALE FOR THE FIRST TIME AND MORE BUSES

Trains to Wyndham Vale’s new station will run every 10 minutes in the morning peak, at least every 20 minutes off-peak on weekdays and will be complemented by more frequent,reliable and direct bus services. Minister for Public Transport, Jacinta Allan, today released the timetable for..

Building the Education State in Regional Victoria

The Treasurer, Tim Pallas, today visited Kyneton Secondary College and Castlemaine Secondary College to officially announce significant funding boosts for both schools. He announced a total of $5 million for Kyneton Secondary College to build a Trades Hub, in addition to another $8 million for..