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It is my sad and solemn duty to confirm that Fiona Richardson – Member for Northcote, Minister and mother of two – has passed away at the age of 50.
The best people in public life are those who live their values. In fighting for her community, in standing up for the safety of women and children, and in seeking the power of government and all its vast possibilities, Fiona not only lived her values, she demanded the same of us all.
In her political life, she knew no fear and to...lerated no prejudice.
Before she had even stepped foot in Parliament, she had busted the party's sexist back rooms and committees wide open. She made things that much easier and fairer for the next generation of Labor women. And for the one after that.
She was Australia's first Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence.
Under her watch, a dark and silent tragedy was brought into the harsh and unforgiving light of a Royal Commission – and the two thousand pages of that Commission's final report are her greatest legacy to public life.
I'll never forget her words last year: "If you actually set out to design a prevention system most likely to fail, you would design the system that we had."
Victoria has a different system now. Our state will never be the same. Lives have been saved. And I know who to thank.
She was a person of conviction, of character, of extraordinary composure. Those qualities – combined with an intellect and instinct that's among the sharpest I've known – made her someone who can never be replaced. Not in our Government. Not in our movement. Not ever.
I send my sincere condolences to her husband Stephen, her children Marcus and Catherine, to all her family and friends, and to her colleagues in Parliament and across the party.
I also send my thoughts to her staff in Northcote and in the Ministerial Office. She was proud of you.
Fiona fought until the very end. In fact, she only relieved herself of her parliamentary responsibilities yesterday.
She did all of this not for herself, but for others. In one of her first speeches as Minister, she said "we can do more, and we must."
In her memory, we will.
We will be a world leader in renewable energy.
We will create thousands of jobs in the process.
Like. Share. And welcome to the future.
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تمت إضافة 4 صور جديدة بواسطة Daniel Andrews.
We've crushed the cars of more than 2000 hoon drivers in the past 18 months.
And we'll crush a hundred times that number if we have to.
Hoon drivers, drunk drivers, disqualified drivers – if you break the law, your car could be next.
Four Victorians have died from Meningococcal W already this year. We can't sit back. We must take action.
So not only are we making this vaccine available to the high-risk group of 15 to 19 year-olds – we're making it free until the end of the year. Because vaccines save lives.
Share it with your mates. Tell your kids. Get the jab and let's get this done.
For far too long, renting has meant uncertainty.
It's meant having to move when the lease is up. Finding a new school for your kids. Never feeling at home.
Well, not anymore.
...More than a quarter of Victorians rent – and they deserve better.
That's why we're bringing in long-term leases.
Renters get to plan for the future, without having to stress about where they'll end up.
And landlords get loyal, stable tenants – plus the security of knowing they've got the rent covered.
It's the right thing to do. And it's happening.
تمت إضافة 4 صور جديدة بواسطة Daniel Andrews — في Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).
If you build it, they will come. It's that simple.
This giant complex will be the heart of our tourism industry for the next few decades.
There's 20,000 square metres of new space for major events – an area larger than the MCG.
...It's creating 700 construction jobs, and 900 permanent jobs once we're done.
And it's being built by local companies, with local steel.
Give it a like if you back Victorian jobs and tourism. And give the team a wave next time you're on the West Gate.
You won't miss them – they're covering it in gold.
We were promised a 'respectful debate' on marriage equality.
Only a few days in, I'm already seeing the exact opposite.
I don't need to share the horrible examples. You all know the sort of stuff I'm talking about.
...Instead, let me just say to every member of the LGBTI community – I'll always stand with you.
And I'll keep fighting.
Because love is love. Fair is fair. And equality is not negotiable.
This funding isn't about politics – it's about health.
The postal survey on marriage equality won't be easy for LGBTI people. At times, they'll hear some pretty hurtful stuff from some pretty awful people.
So we're investing more in community and mental health organisations.
...It's the right and responsible thing to do.
There are near-misses like this on our network almost every day.
It's Rail Safety Week – and this video shows you why we still need it.
Please don't be dumb around trains.
I'm sick of companies treating local communities as dumping grounds.
These cowboys have up to nine million toxic tyres (yes, nine million) stashed next to Stawell.
If this place caught fire, a whole town would be in danger – and with fire season approaching, we're not taking the risk.
...So we're getting rid of them.
More than 800 tonnes of tyre have already been removed.
They'll be shredded and recycled.
And we won't stop until they're all gone.
Daniel Andrews في Mars Stadium.
Footy is Victoria's game – and today belongs to Ballarat.
When the Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide take the field at the revamped Mars Stadium, they'll be the first AFL teams ever to play for premiership points in one of our biggest regional cities.
History = made.
Daniel Andrews في Flinders Lane, Melbourne.
Some politicians want to take us all back to the 1950s.
This photo's good enough for me.
Jerry has one week left to get on that list or he won't get his marriage equality survey in the mail.
Enrol to vote or update your details at www.aec.gov.au.
And tag a mate who always forgets this sort of thing. This one's important.
Daniel Andrews موجودٌ في City Square, Melbourne.
The Metro Tunnel isn't just some idea on paper.
It's real. It's fully funded. And we're digging it right now.
It's sad how politicians in the 90s erased the word 'tech' from our education system, like it was something to be ashamed of.
Under our Government, Tech Schools are back.
For good.
