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MEMBERS STATEMENT : WYNDHAM YOUTH CIVIC PARTICIPATION PROJECT

TIM PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (09:43): I rise to update the house on my recent involvement with the Wyndham Youth Civic Participation Project this week at Parliament. I was joined by my colleagues the members for..

MINISTERS STATEMENT: EMPLOYMENT

TIM PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (14:26): The Andrews Labor government knows that there are challenges facing Victorians in dealing with the inflation that is peaking right across the globe and making it harder for families to..

MEMBERS STATEMENT: CR HEATHER MARCUS AND DR JOHN PASCO

TIM PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (09:37): I rise to pay tribute to and to celebrate two outstanding representatives of Wyndham, Cr Heather Marcus and Dr John Pasco, who have both greatly contributed to the wellbeing of our local..

MEMBERS STATEMENT: AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS LIFEBLOOD

Tim PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (10:14): I rise to acknowledge to the house the incredible efforts of Lifeblood Red Cross in my electorate in Werribee. Last Wednesday was World Blood Donor Day, and I recently visited..

MINISTERS STATEMENTS: BUDGET 2023–24

Tim PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (14:11): I am excited about the news that 26,000 small businesses will benefit from payroll tax changes are that were announced in last month’s budget. That is around 60 per cent of all current..

MEMBERS STATEMENTS: BUDGET 2023–24

Tim PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (09:40): I rise to update the house on the investments for my electorate delivered in the ninth budget for the Andrews Labor government. I am proud of the 2023–24 budget, which delivers..

MINISTERS STATEMENTS: PROPERTY TAX

Tim PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (14:09): I am pleased to say that as part of the 2023–24 budget the Andrews Labor government will deliver landmark reform to abolish stamp duty for commercial and industrial properties, boosting..

MEMBERS STATEMENTS: FREE TAFE

Tim PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (09:38): I would like to celebrate the benefits provided to some of my constituents from the Andrews Labor government’s free TAFE initiative. James, aged 27, recently completed a diploma of justice..

MEMBERS STATEMENT: WERRIBEE ELECTORATE SCHOOLS

Tim PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (09:40): I rise today to update the house on the progress of the Manor Lakes P–12 College upgrade in my electorate of Werribee. In the 2021 state budget the Andrews Labor..

MEMBERS STATEMENTS: WERRIBEE BOWLS CLUB

Tim PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (09:39): I rise to acknowledge to the house the centennial celebrations of the Werribee Bowls Club. It was an honour to join the celebrations late last year and learn of the..

MINISTERS STATEMENTS: JOBS CREATION

Tim PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (14:17): The Andrews Labor government has succeeded in delivering our jobs plan target more than two years ahead of schedule. Back in December 2020 the former member for Ripon trumpeted that..

MEMBERS STATEMENT: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Tim PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (09:40): In recognition of International Women’s Day on 8 March, I rise to acknowledge the contribution of two exemplary women in my electorate of Werribee. This year’s theme is about embracing equity. Christine..

MINISTERS STATEMENT: DEAKIN UNIVERSITY

Tim PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (14:23): It gives me great pleasure to be here again. I rise to update the house on how Victoria’s international collaboration with India is going from strength to strength, underpinned by..

MEMBERS STATEMENT: PETER PARRY

Mr PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (09:42): I acknowledge to the house the late Peter Parry, who was a CFA life member of Hoppers Crossing fire brigade in my electorate. Peter passed away just after Christmas following..

GOVERNOR’S SPEECH: ADDRESS IN REPLY

MR PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (14:56): Normally I would come into this place and I would extol the virtues of the responsible fiscal management of the Andrews Labor government. I would spend a fair bit of time..

MEMBERS STATEMENTS: WERRIBEE ELECTORATE EDUCATION FUNDING

MR PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (09:35): I rise to update the house about the significant investment by the Andrews government into children’s education in my electorate of Werribee. Our government is ahead of schedule in opening..

MINISTERS STATEMENTS: REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT

MR PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade and Investment) (14:15): It gives me great pleasure to update the house on the state’s latest regional employment figures. With 156,000 new jobs created over the past eight years, it is clear that regional..

MINISTERS STATEMENTS: ECONOMY

MR PALLAS (Werribee—Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Trade) (14:26): It gives me great pleasure to update the house on the stellar performance of the Victorian economy over the last eight years. My enthusiasm about how our economy is going..