The future of Melbourne as Australia’s gateway for container shipping will be secured under a plan announced today by the Victorian Labor Opposition. Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews said Labor supported a second container port in the Bay West area as the best option to ensure..

The Victorian Auditor-General has found the Baillieu Government has failed to provide a new budget for the Regional Rail Link (RRL) project for 17 months. Shadow Minister for Major Projects, Tim Pallas, said the Report on the Annual Financial  Report stated the Baillieu Government’s inaction..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) — It  gives  me pleasure to  rise  to speak on the  Road Safety  Amendment (Operator Onus) Bill  2012 and also to  indicate and reinforce the opposition’s  support for this bill.  In saying that, the  issues associated with  operator onus have been vexing..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit)  — The matter I  wish  to raise is for  the Minister for Planning.  It concerns the Werribee employment precinct. Over the last two years under  the government this matter has been languishing in terms of planning  and future direction.  The  action  I ..

QANTAS Airways has announced that it will shed 263 aircraft maintenance jobs from Avalon, despite Premier Baillieu assuring the public that his Government would protect jobs from going interstate, Shadow Minister for Employment, Tim Pallas said today.  Joining State Member for Lara John Eren in..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit)  — As  the member for Tarneit, with  one of  the largest growing  Indian  communities  represented  in that area, I rise to  pass  on  my condolences on the sad passing of Dr Subhakanta Behera, Indian Consul General to Melbourne, on 9 November. Dr ..

The new development at the Werribee Employment Precinct and Point Cook West announced by the Baillieu Government on Tuesday risks causing further traffic frustration if plans are not made well in advance to ensure that the transport infrastructure is developed along with the business and..

Member for Tarneit, Tim Pallas today released participation statistics for women in the electorate of Tarneit who participate in the free BreastScreen program. “I am encouraged that 50% of women in Tarneit are having a regular mammogram every two years,” said Mr Pallas. “This is..

Natalie Hutchins, Member for Keilor, Marlene Kairouz, Member for Kororoit and TimPallas, Member for Tarneit attended the Dushera Festival at the Rockbank Templeon Sunday.  The Dushera Festival is one of the largest events in the Indian Community. Dushera iscelebrated to mark victory of good over..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) — I rise  to speak on this  bill,  which Labor does not oppose. We acknowledge that there are public health benefits associated with the introduction of the bill, but quite frankly  we would not want to overstate them in the sense that ..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) — I am pleased to report on a  number of festivals in my local  community  which  highlight the  vibrant  multicultural environment  that exists within  my electorate  of Tarneit.  On Friday night I had the pleasure of attending  the  local Gujarati community’s Dandiya dance ..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) — On Saturday I attended the Bengali Durga Puja Festival, hosted by the Bengali Society of Melbourne and held over two days last weekend. This is  a festival that has been held unbroken by  the  Bengali  communities of both India and Bangladesh..

Mr PALLAS (Tarneit) — It gives me great pleasure to speak  in support of the Road Management Amendment  (Peninsula Link) Bill  2012  and this great  project, which I think few would dispute is necessary for not only the long-term vitality of  the  Mornington  Peninsula  but  also..

It has been revealed that the new $1 billion publicly owned Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) will have a floor dedicated to private patients under a secret plan by the Baillieu Government, Member for Tarneit Tim Pallas said today. Mr Pallas said Federal Labor Government,..

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..