MR PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to reflect on 365 days of an Andrews Labor government and in particular on the key projects being delivered in my electorate of Werribee. This government contributed an extra $85 million to revolutionise the capabilities of Werribee Mercy Hospital. We were able..

  Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to update the house about initiatives of the Andrews Labor government to deliver good government in Victoria. Good government means governing for all Victorians, including those in regional Victoria — and our apologies to absent friends. The Housing Industry Association’s..

Construction of a new hospital and aged care centre in Melbourne’s west is another step closer, with a planning permit now granted to build the first stage of St Vincent’s Private Hospital in East Werribee. The St Vincents Private Hospital will include a life-saving cardiac..

It gives me great pleasure to be back here again. I rise to update the house on the government’s work to assess the cost and undo the damage that has been done by the Leader of the Opposition’s calamitous decisions with regard to Fishermans Bend..

Thank you, Speaker, I am sure the Premier would have preferred the opportunity to respond, but the great honour befalls me. We are not going to take any lectures from those opposite about honouring commitments. Remember, it was those opposite who promised Victorians they were..

  Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. When did I become aware of this? I suppose if we go back in history, we will see that there was a note in the pre-election budget update that said that..

The Treasurer Tim Pallas today tabled the 2014-15 Financial Report, confirming Victoria’s strong budgetary position and steady economic growth. It showed that Victoria’s economy grew steadily in 2014-15, with state final demand growing by 2.7 per cent in 2014-15, and employment rising by 2.1 per..

I rise to update the house on the infrastructure needs of new communities. I was recently provided with a report entitled Fisherman’s Bend Preliminary Community Infrastructure Needs Assessment. I have requested and received advice about the normal cost of providing facilities for such communities. The..

While there is still more work to be done, the Victorian economy continues to be one of the best performing in the country, Treasurer Tim Pallas said today. His statements echo the findings in the CommSec State of the States report, which is produced on..

Treasurer Tim Pallas and Minister for Training and Skills Steve Herbert have today announced a significant boost for Victorian jobseekers and employers looking to hire new staff. The Andrews Labor Government is providing an additional $70 million dollar package to bolster jobs and training, in..

I rise to inform the house of new action that the Andrews Labor government is taking to fix the calamity caused by the former Minister for Planning and now Leader of the Opposition’s slapdash rezoning of the Fishermans Bend precinct. I have asked my department..

Treasurer Tim Pallas and Minister for Training and Skills Steve Herbert have today announced a significant boost for Victorian jobseekers and employers looking to hire new staff. The Andrews Labor Government is providing an additional $70 million dollar package to bolster jobs and training, in..

Uncontrolled rate hikes for Wyndham ratepayers will soon be a thing of the past, as the Andrews Labor Government presents legislation for the Fair Go Rates system. Local Werribee MP, Tim Pallas said the Fair Go Rates system, to be place in time for the..

That this bill be now read a second time. Speech as follows incorporated into Hansard under sessional orders: The State Taxation Acts Further Amendment Bill 2015 makes a number of technical amendments to the Duties Act 2000, the Payroll Tax Act 2007 and the Valuation..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to update the house on the status of enterprise bargaining agreement negotiations with public sector unions. The Andrews government is working closely with members of the Victorian public service to reach fair and equitable outcomes. This government supports public sector..

Mr Pallas (Treasurer) — Really, you have to wonder about the level of introspection that goes on with those opposite. Members should remember the efforts of the government that opposition members are advocating for. They are advocating for the flaccid, feckless, feeble efforts of the previous..

Community legal centres will receive a $3.2 million boost in their ability to help vulnerable and disadvantaged Victorians, following a series of grant allocations. Attorney-General Martin Pakula announced the grants at the launch of the West Justice Community Legal Centre in Werribee today. The West..

Wyndham residents will soon have access to improved community spaces, with a $4.15 million investment under the first $40 million round of the Andrews Labor Government’s Interface Growth Fund. Three projects in Wyndham will receive grants under the Fund, with $1.5 million allocated for the..