Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today announced Iramoo Primary School will receive funding to purchase new musical equipment. Grants of up to $5000 have been awarded to 43 Victorian schools under Round One of the Musical Instrument Grants program. Iramoo Primary School has a well..

A new pilot to help at-risk students stay in school gets underway in the western suburbs of Melbourne today. Member for Werribee, Tim Pallas and Member for Tarneit, Telmo Languiller today announced the organisations that will run the Western Melbourne pilot. Lead by Anglicare Victoria,..

Students from across Werribee will get their hands on 3D printers, Oculus virtual reality devices and iPad-driven robots, as part of this year’s Education Week. Over the next week Werribee schools will also open their doors to the local community to showcase how they are..

Tuesday night’s Federal Budget was a bitter pill to swallow for Werribee students and their families. The Department of Education has undertaken an analysis to outline the impact of the Turnbull Government’s cuts to education announced in this Budget, including its shameful decision to walk..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I am thrilled to inform the house of several vital school projects listed in the 2016 budget that will benefit my Werribee electorate. Manor Lakes P–12 College will finally be able to complete the build of its school, with $10.9 million allocated for construction..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to inform the house about the achievements of the Andrews Labor government in delivering the infrastructure that Victoria needs. It may have escaped the attention of those opposite that last week I brought down a budget — a trifling matter involving $60 billion..

The Andrews Labor Government today launched the Jobs Victoria Employment Network (JVEN), which will help disadvantaged Victorians find meaningful work and stay employed. Round one of JVEN will provide $25 million worth of grants to specialist employment providers, to help them connect disadvantaged jobseekers with..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I want to talk about the budget; I really want to talk about the budget. I rise to update the house on the achievements of the Andrews Labor government in delivering economic growth to all Victorians. Last week I delivered the Andrews Labor..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to inform the house about the achievements of the Andrews Labor government in securing the finances of our state. Last week the government brought down the 2016–17 budget, which showed surpluses of $9.2 billion over the forward estimates period. Net debt is..

The final stage of Manor Lakes College will be completed, with the Andrews Labor Government providing in $10.9 million funding. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today announced the funding as part of the Victorian Budget 2016/17. The completed college will give local parents and families..

Wyndham resident will spend less time stuck in traffic with a significant investment to reduce congestion and boost safety on Dohertys Road. The Andrews Labor Government is investing $52 million in the Victorian Budget 2016/17 to upgrade Dohertys Road, between Fitzgerald Road and Grieve Parade,..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I move: That this bill be now read a second time. In the past 12 months, we have seen green shoots of growth develop into a momentum of economic success across Victoria. Prudent management of the state’s finances — combined with carefully developed, strategic investments —..

Member for Werribee Tim Pallas has today welcomed Victoria’s first Creative Industries strategy; Creative state. Victoria has confirmed its status as Australia’s creative leader, with an ambitious new plan from the Andrews Labor Government that will create jobs, develop local talent and grow the state’s..

The 2016 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards will feature a new award to celebrate and honour the outstanding work that organisations and business are doing to create age-friendly communities. Member for Werribee, Tim Pallas MP, today encouraged people in Werribee to nominate older volunteers..

Patients in Werribee will get the surgery they need sooner, with Australia’s largest ever one-off investment to tackle elective surgery waiting lists in the 2016-17 Victorian Budget. The $335 million boost will mean nearly 200,000 Victorians will get the surgery they need sooner this year…

MR PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to update the house on the projects the Andrews government is aiming to deliver for Victoria. These are both new projects and new achievements. The new achievement, of course, to reaffirm what the Premier has already advised to this house,..

The Andrews Labor Government’s 2016/17 Victorian Budget will provide the full funding required to build the Western Distributor Project – a second river crossing that will take thousands of trucks out of inner-west streets. The Western Distributor will deliver immediate travel time savings of up..

MR PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to inform the house about the progress of a significant roadworks project in my electorate of Werribee. As part of the state government’s $71 million East Werribee transport improvement package, traffic lights were turned on at the intersection of Sneydes Road..