The Napthine Government has hit Victorian families with a record tax grab in the last six months while families faced increased living costs, Shadow Treasurer Tim Pallas said today. Mr Pallas said the Napthine Government’s 2012–13 Mid Year Financial Report was a slap in the..

Mr Pallas (Tarneit) — In  regard to the Treasurer’s portfolio I refer to part 1  of  report  on  the 2012-13  budget estimates.  On page  127 of  the  report, paragraph  14.6.3 outlines key matters that were raised  at the budget estimates hearing,  including  those regarding employment…

The Baillieu Government’s failure to invest in Victoria has contributed to more than twoyears of falling job advertisements, Shadow Treasurer Tim Pallas said today. The ANZ jobs advertisement research found the number of Victorian job advertisements continued to fall, recording a drop of 9.2 per..

Mr Pallas (Tarneit) — Data  from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals that jobs growth in Melbourne’s west  has ground  to a  virtual halt  during the first two years of the Baillieu government’s  term. The outer western suburbs of Melbourne have the fastest growing population..

Mr Pallas (Tarneit)  — It gives me  great  pleasure to rise to  speak on this matter and perhaps  put  the record straight  about the contribution the  former Labor  government made towards what  is a very  substantial policy initiative in this area. In many ways  what ..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) — It gives me great pleasure to speak on the Jury Directions Bill 2012. The bill consolidates the law on jury direction — that is, those directions a judge gives a jury to help it to reach a verdict. In many ways..

16 February 2013 Jobs growth in Melbourne’s West has ground to a halt under the first two years of the Baillieu Government’s term., data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show. ““It is getting harder and harder to get a job in Victoria under Ted..

The Baillieu Government’s announcement in late 2012 regarding the East Werribee Employment Precinct comes after two years of inaction since they were elected to government in 2010.

Victorian Labor’s Plan for Jobs and Growth will return Victoria to an economic powerhouse by creating jobs for Victorian families, investing in skills and training and providing an infrastructure pipeline.

Mr  Pallas (Tarneit) — I rise to indicate that Labor will not be opposing this bill. In  doing so,  I acknowledge  that the  government put  to  the  people  a proposition about how it would deal with offences of the nature addressed by the bill  —..

Mr Pallas (Tarneit) — The matter I raise is for the Minister  for Education, and the  action that  I seek  is that  the minister  confirm that Tarneit Senior College will in  fact be receiving the necessary funding to ensure completion of all building works up to..

Victoria continues to remain at the bottom of the jobs pack on mainland Australia under the Baillieu Government, Shadow Minister for Employment Tim Pallas said today. Mr Pallas said that the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) unemployment data released today indicated that Victoria’s unemployment..

The Baillieu Government’s two years of inaction responding to the jobs crisis in Victoria has resulted in yet another jump in the state’s unemployment figures, Shadow Employment Minister Tim Pallas said today. Mr Pallas said that over the last month, the unemployment rate rose despite..

Mr  Pallas (Tarneit)  — It gives me pleasure  to rise to speak  on  the Health Services Amendment (Health Purchasing Victoria) Bill  2012. As has  already been indicated, the  Labor  Party state opposition  will  not be  opposing  the bill. However,  I  think  it  is important  that ..

Mr Pallas (Tarneit) — I refer the house  to page 5 of the Public Accounts and Estimates  Committee  report on  the  2012-13 budget  estimates,  part 2,  which relates to integrated transport planning and sustainable  transport development, as an item  without a  quality measure,  and also ..

Mr  Pallas  (Tarneit)  —  I  raise the  issue of  the level  crossings in  my electorate of Tarneit. There  is increasing concern  in  my community about  not just the frustration of delays and heavy traffic but also the safety concerns. A number of serious accidents occurred last..

The Baillieu/Napthine Government has cut $555 million from education and a further $290 million from TAFE. When he hands down the next State Budget in May, Denis Napthine must not make further cuts to school funding.

The Baillieu Government’s failure to produce a jobs and growthplan for regional Victoria has seen more than 30,000 jobs lost in two years, Shadow Minister for Employment, Tim Pallas, said today. Mr Pallas said Australian Bureau of Statistics November data showed thousands ofVictorians had become..