Mr  Pallas (Tarneit)  — I  will comment  on the  report of the 2012-13 budget estimates  in  regard  to  the  port of Hastings and port capacity  issues.  The Minister for Ports, whose comments are referred  to on  page 118,  has failed to heed  or publicly  release ..

Mr Pallas (Tarneit) — It gives me pleasure  to speak in the grievance debate. I  suppose  it  would  go without saying that I  cannot  leave  the  Treasurer’s comments without at least reflecting  upon his hypocrisy. Let us not forget what the Treasurer said about TAFE..

Mr Pallas  (Tarneit) —  The matter  I  wish to raise is  for the Minister for Public  Transport,  and it  relates  to  bus transport  services  in  the  local government area  of Wyndham.  In the Wyndham Weekly of 6 March the Department of Transport  stated  that  bus services to..

The Education Minister, Martin Dixon’s Department have refused to release information about the future of one of Wyndham’s most unnecessary eyesores, the former Glen Devon Primary School site. In response to a freedom of information application from Tarneit MP Tim Pallas, the Department said that..

People in life-threatening emergencies from Wyndham are waiting longer for ambulances under the Baillieu Government, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health Wade Noonan said. Member for Tarneit Tim Pallas said documents obtained under freedom of information show that waiting times in Werribee had blown out from..

In announcing the projected construction of an interchange at Sneydes Road,Planning Minister Matthew Guy recently asserted that: “Labor had eleven years to build this project, the local member was the Roads Minister, the federal member is the Prime Minister and yet not one cent of..

The future of Melbourne as Australia’s gateway for container shipping will be secured under a plan announced today by the Victorian Labor Opposition. Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews said Labor supported a second container port in the Bay West area as the best option to ensure..

The Victorian Auditor-General has found the Baillieu Government has failed to provide a new budget for the Regional Rail Link (RRL) project for 17 months. Shadow Minister for Major Projects, Tim Pallas, said the Report on the Annual Financial  Report stated the Baillieu Government’s inaction..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) — It  gives  me pleasure to  rise  to speak on the  Road Safety  Amendment (Operator Onus) Bill  2012 and also to  indicate and reinforce the opposition’s  support for this bill.  In saying that, the  issues associated with  operator onus have been vexing..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit)  — The matter I  wish  to raise is for  the Minister for Planning.  It concerns the Werribee employment precinct. Over the last two years under  the government this matter has been languishing in terms of planning  and future direction.  The  action  I ..

QANTAS Airways has announced that it will shed 263 aircraft maintenance jobs from Avalon, despite Premier Baillieu assuring the public that his Government would protect jobs from going interstate, Shadow Minister for Employment, Tim Pallas said today.  Joining State Member for Lara John Eren in..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit)  — As  the member for Tarneit, with  one of  the largest growing  Indian  communities  represented  in that area, I rise to  pass  on  my condolences on the sad passing of Dr Subhakanta Behera, Indian Consul General to Melbourne, on 9 November. Dr ..

The new development at the Werribee Employment Precinct and Point Cook West announced by the Baillieu Government on Tuesday risks causing further traffic frustration if plans are not made well in advance to ensure that the transport infrastructure is developed along with the business and..

Member for Tarneit, Tim Pallas today released participation statistics for women in the electorate of Tarneit who participate in the free BreastScreen program. “I am encouraged that 50% of women in Tarneit are having a regular mammogram every two years,” said Mr Pallas. “This is..

Natalie Hutchins, Member for Keilor, Marlene Kairouz, Member for Kororoit and TimPallas, Member for Tarneit attended the Dushera Festival at the Rockbank Templeon Sunday.  The Dushera Festival is one of the largest events in the Indian Community. Dushera iscelebrated to mark victory of good over..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) — I rise  to speak on this  bill,  which Labor does not oppose. We acknowledge that there are public health benefits associated with the introduction of the bill, but quite frankly  we would not want to overstate them in the sense that ..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) — I am pleased to report on a  number of festivals in my local  community  which  highlight the  vibrant  multicultural environment  that exists within  my electorate  of Tarneit.  On Friday night I had the pleasure of attending  the  local Gujarati community’s Dandiya dance ..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) — On Saturday I attended the Bengali Durga Puja Festival, hosted by the Bengali Society of Melbourne and held over two days last weekend. This is  a festival that has been held unbroken by  the  Bengali  communities of both India and Bangladesh..