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MP TIM PALLAS CALLS FOR BOOST IN BREASTSCREENING PARTICIPATION

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..

LOCAL MPs ATTEND DUSHERA FESTIVAL

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..

REGIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT BLOWOUT UNDER BAILLIEU

Unemployment in regional Victoria has jumped to 6.2 per cent with 48,600 regional Victorians now unemployed because of the Baillieu Government’s failure to create a jobs plan and invest in major infrastructure projects, Shadow Minister for Employment, Tim  Pallas said today. The Australian Bureau of..

HUMAN RIGHTS CHARTER NEGLECTED IN AMENDMENTS TO MARINE SAFETY LAWS

The Minister for Ports, Denis Napthine, has demonstrated a blithe disregard for Victoria’shuman rights charter and for proper legislative procedure in introducingamendments to marine safety laws. Concerns have been raised by the Victorian Parliamentary Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee that the new laws may..

THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO BE CONSULTED TO AVOID A TRUCKING NIGHTMARE

The Minister for Roads has failed to address community concerns or to take appropriate safety measures regarding plans for high productivity freight vehicles (HPFVs) on Victoria’s roads.  The news that Victoria, in conjunction with the NSW O’Farrell Government, is “aiming to start a local pilot..

BAILLIEU ABANDONS WORK ON SECOND RIVER CROSSING

The Baillieu Government has abandoned work on a second river crossing after windingup a community reference group, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Tim Pallassaid today. The Westlink Community Reference Group (CRG) provided the Baillieu Government witha community perspective on developing the best possible scope, form and..

GUY SPENDS $300,000 ON REPORT TO TELL US WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW

It remains unclear why Planning Minister Matthew Guy believes that the Government needs to spend $300,000 on a study into the viability of a commuter ferry on Port Philip Bay, according to candid statements in departmental documents released under Freedom of Information to State MP..

BAILLIEU GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO KEEP PROMISE AND WORK

“Wyndham is the fastest growing local government area in Victoria has three railway level crossings in the Department of Transport’s 20 most dangerous crossings, but none of these are even on the list of crossings planned for future removal by this Government,” said State Member..