Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to update the house about a new initiative of the Andrews Labor government to support Victoria’s dairy farmers. Amendments will now be made to the criteria for the Back to Work scheme to make members of a dairy farm household an..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to inform the house about new achievements of the Andrews Labor government in securing jobs for all Victorians. Data released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirms that Victoria is continuing to enjoy a golden summer of renewal. It..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I am thrilled to inform the house of several vital school projects listed in the 2016 budget that will benefit my Werribee electorate. Manor Lakes P–12 College will finally be able to complete the build of its school, with $10.9 million allocated for construction..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to inform the house about the achievements of the Andrews Labor government in delivering the infrastructure that Victoria needs. It may have escaped the attention of those opposite that last week I brought down a budget — a trifling matter involving $60 billion..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I want to talk about the budget; I really want to talk about the budget. I rise to update the house on the achievements of the Andrews Labor government in delivering economic growth to all Victorians. Last week I delivered the Andrews Labor..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to inform the house about the achievements of the Andrews Labor government in securing the finances of our state. Last week the government brought down the 2016–17 budget, which showed surpluses of $9.2 billion over the forward estimates period. Net debt is..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I move: That this bill be now read a second time. In the past 12 months, we have seen green shoots of growth develop into a momentum of economic success across Victoria. Prudent management of the state’s finances — combined with carefully developed, strategic investments —..

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,..

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..

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..

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..

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..