Mr  Pallas (Tarneit)  — It gives  me great  pleasure to  speak on  the Travel Agents Repeal  Bill 2013  and to support the comments of the member for Preston. On behalf of the opposition I indicate that we will be opposing this bill. While  the bill..

Mr Pallas (Tarneit) —  Due to the Napthine government’s neglect, Tarneit  P-9 College  had to race against time to make sure its  portable classrooms  were in basically usable  form   for students who  were returning to  school  last week. Shadow education minister  the member for Monbulk,..

The State Opposition welcomes the Napthine Government’s backflip on its fire service property tax for investment flats and short term holiday homes. But Labor wants a complete review of the tax to make it the ‘fairer and simpler’ levy the Government promised. Shadow Treasurer, Tim..

Mr Pallas (Tarneit) — I move:   That all the words after ‘That’ be omitted with the view of inserting in their  place the words: This bill be withdrawn  and  redrafted to provide for the establishment of the  Parliamentary Budget Officer as a permanent standing..

Mr Pallas (Tarneit) —  I refer to part 2 of the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee  (PAEC)  report  on  the  2013-14  budget estimates, specifically  the finding, outlined on page 44, that states:   The 2013-14 budget  revenue estimate from the  fire services property levy  in ..

Mr Pallas (Tarneit) — It is  with great sadness that I  grieve for the people of Victoria and for  the 47 000 more Victorians who have become unemployed since this government came to  office. It really does demonstrate the priorities  that this  government  has set..

Due to the Napthine Government’s neglect, Tarneit P-9 College is racing to make sure portable classrooms are finished and furnished in time for students’ return to school tomorrow.

An Andrews Labor Government will deliver 24-hour public transport across Melbourne with trains, trams and buses running all weekend, every weekend.

Mr  Pallas  (Tarneit)  —  It  gives  me  pleasure  to  speak  on  the  Public Administration Amendment (Public Sector Improvement) Bill 2013. In so saying, I can indicate that the  opposition will not be opposing this bill but will place on the record some concerns it  has around ..

Mr Pallas(Tarneit) —  I rise to speak on part 2  of  the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) report on the  2013-14 budget estimates. Specifically I will make some observations about the way the coalition  government  has  been dealing with debt. Often  the  quality of..

Mr Pallas (Tarneit) — On 4 December I attended a public forum at the Werribee Secondary College co-hosted  by  the Committee for  Wyndham. Over 300  concerned parents and friends  attended  the  forum  but  there were no attendees from the state government, which is an issue..

 Tim Pallas (Tarneit) — The matter I  wish to raise is  for  the Minister for Planning.  The action I  seek is  for the minister to  provide me  with written advice concerning  what  action is  being  undertaken to  ensure  adequate  land acquisitions  are made for  a ..

Mr  Pallas (Tarneit) —  I rise to  speak  on  the  Transport  (Compliance  and Miscellaneous) Amendment (On-the-Spot Penalty Fares)  Bill 2013 and to reinforce the comments made  by  the  member  for  Richmond  indicating  that  —  with  a reservation  relating  to  an  amendment to be moved by..

 Mr PALLAS  (Tarneit)  — I  rise  to  address  the  matter  of  the  rapidly deteriorating and  increasingly inadequate state of arterial roads in Wyndham. I have  raised  this issue again and again, yet the government continues  to  snub this community. Many of the  roads  are  essential  links..

Mr Pallas (Tarneit) — I rise to speak on the Napthine government’s failure to address  the increasing demand being  placed upon the  Werribee Mercy Hospital’s emergency department.  Annual  reports  tabled in  the  Parliament in  the  last sitting week reveal what many local residents already know ..

Mr  Pallas (Tarneit) —  Another  matter of public  importance  (MPI) has been brought  to this place by the government in another effort to commend itself for the very  little that it has  done in this state. Labor  welcomes the Standard & Poor’s decision not to ..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) — I might say in starting my contribution to debate on this bill that it feels to me, having heard the contribution of the member for Brunswick, that there is little more for me to add to this debate. She has so..

Victoria has the highest rate of youth unemployment of the mainland states andterritories with figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics(ABS) showing the number of unemployed youth has still sitting at a high18.9per cent.  Last month saw the lowest number of young people..