Unemployment in regional Victoria has jumped to 6.2 per cent with 48,600 regional Victorians now unemployed because of the Baillieu Government’s failure to create a jobs plan and invest in major infrastructure projects, Shadow Minister for Employment, Tim  Pallas said today. The Australian Bureau of..

The Minister for Ports, Denis Napthine, has demonstrated a blithe disregard for Victoria’shuman rights charter and for proper legislative procedure in introducingamendments to marine safety laws. Concerns have been raised by the Victorian Parliamentary Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee that the new laws may..

The Minister for Roads has failed to address community concerns or to take appropriate safety measures regarding plans for high productivity freight vehicles (HPFVs) on Victoria’s roads.  The news that Victoria, in conjunction with the NSW O’Farrell Government, is “aiming to start a local pilot..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit)  —  Last  Thursday  I had the pleasure of attending the opening of a  new maternity and  neonatal  services facility at  Werribee  Mercy Hospital. The hospital  already  provides wonderful maternity health services to families in  our  community,  and  these  services  will  be enhanced..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) —  On  another matter, a new  health  service will be added  to the Wyndham community. I am aware that land has recently been sold for another large private hospital to be built in the area.  The details of the project are yet..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) — I rise to address the  Transport Legislation Amendment (Marine Drug  and Alcohol Standards Modernisation and Other Matters)  Bill 2012. In so doing I  express  my  appreciation to the minister’s office and department for  their willingness to provide briefings to  me.  That ..

The Baillieu Government has abandoned work on a second river crossing after windingup a community reference group, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Tim Pallassaid today. The Westlink Community Reference Group (CRG) provided the Baillieu Government witha community perspective on developing the best possible scope, form and..

Monday 10 September 2012  The Baillieu Government’s refusal to develop the interchange at Duncans Road to a full diamond continues to disappoint the community.  In March 2012, Tim Pallas, State Member for Tarneit, tabled a petition signed by hundreds of local residents calling on the..

Tim Pallas, State Member for Tarneit, has condemned the State Liberal Government for its inaction at the Glen Devon site.

It remains unclear why Planning Minister Matthew Guy believes that the Government needs to spend $300,000 on a study into the viability of a commuter ferry on Port Philip Bay, according to candid statements in departmental documents released under Freedom of Information to State MP..

“Wyndham is the fastest growing local government area in Victoria has three railway level crossings in the Department of Transport’s 20 most dangerous crossings, but none of these are even on the list of crossings planned for future removal by this Government,” said State Member..

The Mornington Peninsula has lost almost 10,000 jobs under Ted Baillieu’sleadership and the number of people unemployed in the Hastings area (Small AreaLabor Market Mornington Peninsula East) has increased by 9% in the last year,”said Victorian Shadow Minister for Employment and Ports, Tim Pallas.  18..

Tim Pallas, State Member for Tarneit, has condemned the State Liberal Government for its inaction at the Glen Devon site. The school site became vacant shortly after the Baillieu Government came to power and its deterioration stands as a symbol of this Government’s neglect of..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) — The  adjournment matter I raise is for the Minister for Planning,  and the action I seek is that he review the situation that has arisen for  landowners in Wyndham as a  result of  recent changes  to the  urban growth boundary in  the..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) —  I address  a matter  of road  safety near Suzanne Cory High  School  in my electorate, which was funded and substantially built by  the former Labor  government. More than  half  the current students  at Suzanne Cory travel to and  from school by..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) —  It also gives me  pleasure  to address part 2  of  the report on the 2012-13 budget estimates released today. I direct the attention of the  house  to  two  aspects in  particular. The  first is  a table  at A7.10.3, identified  as  ‘Responses  classified  ..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) — In rising to speak on  this bill, I feel challenged  by the  contribution  of the member for Essendon, which opened with  a  quote  from Albert Einstein.  I too would like to  draw on a quote  from Albert Einstein. He said, ‘If..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) — I rise to express grave  concern for  the welfare  and treatment of a highly  respected Victorian businessman  who has been working  in Dubai,  Mr Matthew Joyce. In January 2009 Mr Joyce attended a meeting with Dubai police. He was not allowed..