The Allan Labor Government has marked International Women’s Day with the release of a new toolkit to help small businesses close the gender pay gap. The Pay Equality Toolkit, developed by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission with funding from the Labor Government,..

The Asia Pacific Financial and Innovation Symposium will be held in Melbourne this year thanks to support from the Allan Labor Government.  Minister for Economic Growth Tim Pallas today announced the inaugural global financial conference will be hosted in Melbourne – demonstrating that Victoria is..

The Allan Labor Government is supporting young people in Wyndham with a newly refurbished Youth Hub providing tailored services and community connections. Minister for Youth Natalie Suleyman today visited Wyndham City Council to open the new Wyndham Youth Services at Hoppers Crossing, which received $150,000..

Wastewater treatment in Melbourne’s west is about to be transformed thanks to a $711 million investment to modernise the plant to ensure the health and sanitation needs of Victoria’s growing population are met for generations to come. Minister for Water Harriet Shing today announced the..

Thousands of solar panels will soon roll out across Victorian apartment buildings – slashing power bills by around $500 a year thanks to the Albanese and Allan Labor Government’s Solar for Apartments program. Applications are now open for the first round of the $16 million..

Four new courses in hospitality, youth work and tourism are now available through the Victorian Government’s Free TAFE initiative giving Victorians more opportunities to learn new skills and grow their careers. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas is encouraging prospective students to look at courses on..

The Allan Labor Government is backing more women and girls in Werribee from all backgrounds to get involved in the sport they love. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas announced applications for the 2023-24 Change Our Game Community Activation Grants program have opened. Grants of up..

The Allan Labor Government is helping to improve habitats for native wildlife across Victoria’s iconic urban rivers and creeks through new funding boost for environmental restoration projects. Minister for Water Harriet Shing announced the first round of successful grants through the $10 million Green Links..

A new Allan Labor Government grant program will help Victorian medtech startups and scaleups accelerate their pathway to market, increasing healthcare innovation and creating high-skilled jobs in one of the state’s fastest growing industries. Minister for Jobs and Industry Natalie Hutchins today launched the $1..

Children in Werribee will have the chance to learn and play in the great outdoors, thanks to an expansion of bush kinder programs by the Allan Labor Government. Member for Werribee announced Sparrow Early Learning Manor Lakes will receive a one-off grant of $6000 to..

The skills and achievements of Victoria’s young people will be on show right across the state later this year at a month-long festival supported by the Allan Labor Government.   Grants of $2,000 are available for sector organisations, local government, and schools in Werribee to..

The Allan Labor Government is investing in a world-first Victorian platform to fast-track the development of vaccines and therapeutic treatments by safely testing their effectiveness and side effects. Minister for Economic Growth Tim Pallas today announced the Labor Government’s investment in the RNAte platform developed..

Victoria will lead all states in economic growth over the next five years, according to forecasts in the Deloitte Access Economics’ Business Outlook report released today. Treasurer Tim Pallas said the report showed the Allan Labor Government’s strategy for sustainable, job-creating growth was working. The report forecast..

The Allan Labor Government’s Victorian Homebuyer Fund has reached a major milestone, providing $1.1 billion in shared equity contributions to help thousands of people achieve the dream of owning their own home. The $2.1 billion Homebuyer Fund has been progressively boosted since it was launched..

Strong communities and businesses in regional Victoria are driving nation-leading jobs growth, with the state entering the new year bolstered by a new high mark for regional employment. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) labour force figures show an extra 5,600 jobs were created in regional..

The Allan Labor Government’s investment into a local biotechnology firm will bring peanut allergy sufferers around the world one step closer to an innovative new treatment that could save lives. Minister for Economic Growth Tim Pallas today announced Breakthrough Victoria’s $12 million investment into Aravax..

A new report shows Victoria is Australia’s flagbearer for international food and fibre sales, with booming exports boosting jobs and putting the state within reach of achieving a strategic goal years ahead of schedule. Minister for Economic Growth Tim Pallas today visited Remedy Drinks in Dandenong..

The Allan Labor Government is delivering a bigger and better emergency department for Melbourne’s booming outer west, with designs unveiled for the expansion of Werribee Mercy Hospital. Minister for Health Infrastructure Mary-Anne Thomas today released the designs for the project which will double the emergency..