28 March 2018
Faster DNA Tests Saving Lives Of The Sickest Victorian Kids
March 28, 2018
Victoria’s sickest babies and children will get the tests and diagnosis they need up to 10 times faster thanks to an Australian first rapid DNA sequencing program funded by the Andrews Labor Government. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Health Jill Hennessy today met four-year-old Louis, who was one of 40 kids with a rare […]
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Work Starts On A Massive Shed For The West Gate Tunnel
March 27, 2018
Work is underway to build a huge tunnelling hub in Yarraville to reduce noise and dust during construction of the West Gate Tunnel. The tunnelling hub shed will be bigger than the Altona Bunnings and will process more than 1.5 million cubic metres of dirt and rock excavated from the tunnels – enough to fill […]
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A Bigger And Better Wangaratta Hospital
March 23, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government’s state-of-the-art redevelopment of the Wangaratta Hospital will be bigger and better with both stages one and two to be built at the same time. Premier Daniel Andrews today joined Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes and local community members to announce that Northeast Health Wangaratta will receive $6.9 million through the […]
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New Chandler Highway Bridge Takes Shape
March 22, 2018
Work is ramping up on the new Chandler Highway Bridge, with a two-week blitz of overnight closures kicking off on Sunday. Crews will work around the clock to install the steel beams that will support the new bridge – scheduling beam lifts at night to minimise traffic disruptions. Each beam is up to 52 metres […]
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Statement On The Ombudsman Report
March 21, 2018
The Victorian Ombudsman has today tabled her report into matters concerning the 2014 election campaign. In her observations, the Ombudsman notes that the Members of Parliament involved in the staff pooling arrangements acted in good faith and derived little or no personal benefit from the use of parliamentary funds in this way. She makes no […]
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Work To Start On Monash Stage Two This Year
March 18, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government will fast track early works on a massive new $711 million Monash Freeway Upgrade Stage 2, which will add 36 kilometres of new lanes to the Monash Freeway. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Roads Luke Donnellan today announced that the first package of works on the project will be brought […]
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Major Infrastructure Upgrade For Wonthaggi Hospital
March 15, 2018
More Bass Coast patients will get the care they need sooner thanks to an Andrews Labor Government funding boost to upgrade critical infrastructure at Wonthaggi Hospital. Premier Daniel Andrews today joined hospital staff to announce that Bass Coast Health would receive a $1.9 million funding boost to fit Wonthaggi Hospital with the latest air handling […]
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New School Sites To Build The Schools Of The Future
March 13, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government is getting on with building the new schools Victorian families need, with a new package to buy land for more than a dozen new schools across Melbourne’s fastest growing areas. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Education James Merlino today visited John Henry Primary School in Pakenham to announce the $236.8 […]
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Liberal-Green Coalition Cancels 6,000 Jobs
March 7, 2018
The Liberals and the Greens have today suspended construction on the West Gate Tunnel, throwing the jobs of 800 Victorians in to limbo, in an unprecedented act of economic vandalism. In a move condemned by industry and community groups, Matthew Guy and the Greens today teamed up to manipulate parliamentary powers to revoke planning approval […]
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Getting It Done: Six-Week Road And Rail Construction Blitz
March 7, 2018
A six-week construction blitz will start on Friday 16 March, to ramp up works on the Andrews Labor Government’s $30 billion major transport infrastructure program. The level crossings at Lower Plenty and Grange roads will be removed ahead of schedule as part of a 44-day shutdown of the Hurstbridge line. When the line re-opens, trains […]
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