10 April 2018
Liberals Disgrace Themselves To Prevent Cancer Rights For Firefighters
March 30, 2018
The Liberals have forfeited their right to ever lecture anyone on honesty or probity again, after disgracing themselves to vote down vital reform for Victoria’s fire services, including long-fought for cancer rights for firefighters. The Andrews Labor Government is committed to passing this legislation to ensure our fire services are brought out of the 1950s […]
Categories: Media Release, Special Minister of State
Better Information Sharing To Keep Women And Children Safe
February 27, 2018
Ground-breaking new laws introduced by the Andrews Labor Government to keep women and children safe and perpetrators accountable are now operating in Victoria. The new Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme – a key plank of the Labor Government’s landmark family violence reforms – also enable other major reforms like the Support and Safety Hubs and […]
Categories: Media Release, Special Minister of State
Greater Protection For Whistleblowers
February 7, 2018
Victorians who blow the whistle on public sector corruption and wrongdoing are set to be afforded greater protections with existing legislation set to be overhauled. The Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment (Public Interest Disclosures, Oversight and Independence) Bill 2018 – which was second read in Parliament today – amends the Protected Disclosure Act 2012 to […]
Categories: Media Release, Special Minister of State
New Victorian Public Sector Commissioner
December 20, 2017
A key appointment to Victoria’s Public Sector Commission has been made with the announcement of a new Commissioner to lead the organisation, which works to build the capacity of the public sector. The Special Minister of State Gavin Jennings today announced the appointment of Dr Paul Grimes PSM as Victoria’s new Public Sector Commissioner. As […]
Categories: Media Release, Special Minister of State
Boosting Public Sector Scrutiny And Accountability
December 13, 2017
Victoria’s archaic public sector auditing rules are set to be overhauled to give the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office the tools they need to more effectively monitor the expenditure and performance of the public sector. Much has changed since the passage of the existing legislation in the early 1990s, including the digitisation of records, the mass use […]
Categories: Media Release, Special Minister of State
Overhaul Of Member Allowances
December 12, 2017
Politicians will no longer be able to set their own salaries and allowances under legislation introduced into the Parliament today by the Andrews Labor Government. The Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal and Improving Parliamentary Standards Bill 2017 will overhaul Victoria’s member allowance system and ensure Parliamentary standards are in line with community expectations and current professional […]
Categories: Media Release, Special Minister of State
New Leadership To Oversee Victoria’s Integrity System
November 15, 2017
A key appointment to Victoria’s integrity oversight body has been announced, with a new Inspector to lead the Victorian Inspectorate for the next five years. The Special Minister of State Gavin Jennings today announced the appointment of Mr Eamonn Moran PSM QC to lead the Victorian Inspectorate, overseeing Victoria’s integrity system, commencing on 1 January […]
Categories: Media Release, Special Minister of State
Prominent Victorian Judge To Lead Corruption Agency
November 15, 2017
One of Victoria’s most eminent and well-respected jurists has been appointed to head the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC). Special Minister of State Gavin Jennings today announced that the Honourable Justice Robert Redlich has been appointed as the IBAC Commissioner for a five year term, commencing 1 January 2018. Justice Redlich has an impressive legal […]
Categories: Media Release, Special Minister of State
Local History Grants Program Now Open
November 13, 2017
Community organisations can now apply for a share of $350,000 to support projects that seek to preserve and share local history for the benefit of all Victorians. The Local History Grants Program, managed by Public Record Office Victoria, is now accepting applications of up to $15,000. The program is about putting our dedicated community organisations […]
Categories: Media Release, Special Minister of State
Service Victoria Another Step Closer
November 1, 2017
Victorians are another step closer to streamlined and improved access to Government services with legislation now in Parliament to create Service Victoria – a dedicated agency for everyday Government transactions. Accessing government services and information can be excessively difficult to navigate and costly, with hundreds of phone hotlines and 538 different websites – causing delays […]
Categories: Media Release, Special Minister of State