9 May 2018
Steph Ryan Fails Irrigation Communities In Victoria
May 9, 2018
Malcolm Turnbull and Steph Ryan have again failed irrigation communities across the state – with no funding for water infrastructure projects in Victoria in the Federal Budget. Victoria is seeking $72 million across five important projects, but the Federal Government has not funded a single Victorian water infrastructure project, despite providing hundreds of millions of […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Water
Liberals Scrambling On Opposition To North East Link
May 9, 2018
Another day, and the flip-flopping Liberal Leader has another position on the urgently needed North East Link. Despite making clear he won’t build the North East Link, Matthew Guy today told reporters that he “welcomes money for North East Link” announced in last night’s Federal Budget. This is in stark contrast to this time last […]
Long Service Leave Now Fairer For Victorian Women
May 9, 2018
Long service leave is now fairer and more flexible for women, parents and carers thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Last night the Long Service Act Bill passed the Legislative Council, ensuring it will become law in Victoria. The changes to the Long Service Leave Act now mean that any period of paid parental leave […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Industrial Relations
Turnbull Leaves Geelong And Southwest Coast Behind Again
May 9, 2018
Sarah Henderson and the Turnbull Liberal Government have once again failed to deliver for Geelong and the south west coast, with no funding in the Federal Budget for the Geelong City Deal. The historic deal will deliver the long-awaited Geelong Convention Centre, significant investment in the Shipwreck Coast Master Plan and revitalise the city’s CBD […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Regional Development
Victorian Horticulture Gets Innovation Fund Boost
May 9, 2018
Six organisations across regional Victoria will help horticulture businesses innovate, expand and employ more people thanks to support from the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford today announced the latest recipients of the Horticulture Innovation Fund, which will see grants of up to $50,000 to help grower businesses test and adapt new technologies […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Agriculture
Securing Mildura Jobs For Our Meat Supply Chain
May 9, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting Meatco’s $2 million refurbishment and recommissioning of the Mildura Abattoir facility, creating new jobs and driving economic growth in the region. The Labor Government has worked with Meatco over many years to secure the overall project which will create 80 new jobs and generate exports of up to $32 […]
New Counter-Terrorism Laws To Keep The Community Safe
May 9, 2018
Victoria’s counter-terrorism laws will be overhauled to better protect Victorians from terror attacks, under a suite of reforms to be introduced today by the Andrews Labor Government. The Justice Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2018 allows for preventative detention of terror suspects by police for up to four days, creates a presumption against bail and parole […]
Turnbull Slashes TAFE To Give Big Business A Tax Cut
May 9, 2018
Malcolm Turnbull has slashed funding to TAFE in Victoria by delivering an $80 billion tax cut to big business in a move that will hurt students and Victorian jobs. The Federal Budget confirms Malcolm Turnbull and the Liberals have taken an axe to TAFE, slashing over $200 million from TAFE, skills and training across the […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Training and Skills
Students Suffer As Turnbull Gives Big Business A Tax Cut
May 9, 2018
Malcolm Turnbull is handing big business an $80 billion tax cut at the same time as short-changing Victorian schools and students. The Federal Budget confirms that the Turnbull Government has not funded the final year of the original Gonski agreement, which leaves Victorian schools more than $700 million worse off. The Commonwealth does, however, find […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Education
Patients Suffer As Turnbull Gives Big Business A Tax Cut
May 8, 2018
Victorian patients will be waiting longer for vital care as Malcolm Turnbull has taken an axe to Victoria’s hospitals with tonight’s Federal Budget locking in their plans to short-change Victorian hospitals by $2.1 billion. Instead of properly funding Victorian hospitals, Malcolm Turnbull has chosen to deliver big tax cuts to big business, at the expense […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Health