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..

MR PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to update the house on a new project of the government to secure our water supply, protect business confidence and provide certainty. The desalination plant is Victoria’s insurance policy against drought, and of course it is appropriate that as a..

Can I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are gathered – the Wurundjuri people – and pay my respects to their elders, past and present. Can I thank Fabienne representing the sponsors, Standard and Poor’s, and for her warm..

MR PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to update the house on the progress of the Andrews Labor government’s initiative to lease the port of Melbourne and remove 50 of our most dangerous and congested level crossings. This government sought and received a mandate to lease the..

MR PALLAS (Treasurer) -I rise to update the house about a new government initiative: releasing the business case for the Melbourne Metro rail project. The business case for Melbourne Metro shows that it will create 3900 jobs. It will increase Victoria’s gross state product by $7 billion..

MR PALLAS (Treasurer) — I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his question, because it does give us an opportunity to look at exactly what progress this government is making, putting jobs first and making sure that Victorians get back to work. Unemployment of course..

MR PALLAS (Treasurer) — I thank the member for Malvern for his question. Might I say that like Macbeth, he will be haunted by the ghost of his treachery while ever he stays in public life. Honourable members interjecting. The SPEAKER — Order! I apologise to the..

MR PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to update the house about the Andrews Labor government’s achievements in creating jobs for Victorians. This is great news story for Victoria. This is a government that works hard for all Victorians. Honourable members interjecting. The SPEAKER — Order! The Treasurer..

MR PALLAS (Treasurer) — With the start of a new parliamentary year, I would like to acknowledge to the house the students of my Werribee electorate who received my Endeavour Award for 2015. Six secondary school students and nine primary school students were each selected by..

MR PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to inform the house about the economic benefits of the Labor government’s initiative to remove all level crossings — all nine level crossings — between Dandenong and the CBD. This government, the Andrews Labor government, considered all potential design options for this..