5 April 2018
Frankston Crossing To Go And New Station On The Way
April 5, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government will remove its twentieth dangerous and congested level crossing as part of a massive construction blitz starting next month – delivering one of its biggest election commitments. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan visited Frankston today to inspect progress at the Skye/Overton level crossing, which will be […]
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Boom Gates Go As Station Takes Shape
April 3, 2018
Yet another set of boom gates will go tonight as work moves full steam ahead to remove every single level crossing and build five brand new stations between Caulfield and Dandenong. Premier Daniel Andrews joined Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan at Clayton today to inspect works on the new station at Clayton, where work […]
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New Agency And Campaign To Prevent Family Violence
March 29, 2018
On the second anniversary of the Royal Commission into Family Violence, the Andrews Labor Government is stepping up its action on ending family violence with a new prevention agency and advertising campaign blitz. Premier Daniel Andrews and the Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence Natalie Hutchins today launched the Labor Government’s new family violence […]
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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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