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MORE JOBS, BETTER SCHOOLS, DEBT DOWN, SURPLUS STRONG
The Andrews Labor Government’s 2015-16Victorian Budget is the foundation for a stronger and fairer Victoria. Itrestores the essential services Victorians need while keeping the state’sfinances strong. The Budget delivers an estimated surplus of $1.2 billion in 2015-16, rising to $1.8billion by 2018-19. The Victorian economy..
THE ANDREWS LABOR GOVERNMENT IS GETTING ON WITH IT
The Andrews LaborGovernment is building the projects our state needs to get people home to theirfamilies safer and sooner, and keep Victoria number one for new visitors. The 2015-16 Victorian Budget commits up to $22 billion ininfrastructure, eclipsing the $2.7 billion spend in the previous..
THE ANDREWS LABOR GOVERNMENT IS PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST
To improve the lives of Victorian families in the fastest growing state, the Andrews Labor Government will fix rundown schools, save TAFE, create 100,000 jobs and relieve theoverwhelming pressure on our hospitals. The 2015-16 Victorian Budget is the biggest education budget inhistory, investing $3.3 billion..
Wyndham Sporting Uniform Grants Announced
Local Werribee MP, Tim Pallas, today announced the local recipients of the Uniform Sporting Grants Program made available to help Victorian clubs dress for success. Locally the recipients of the program are; Lightning Netball Club, $926 Western Wildcats Basketball Club, $1000 Wyndham Netball Association, $1000..
MANOR LAKES A NEW LOCALITY
The Victorian Government has responded to community wishes and is today announcing that Manor Lakes will become a registered locality within the City of Wyndham. Minister for Planning Richard Wynne, confirmed the creation of ‘Manor Lakes’ as an official locality, saying the name change was..
Ice Action Grants
Ice Action Grants have opened for the local Wyndham area and are available for local groups to apply.
Royal Commission in to Family Violence
Submissions are now open for the Royal Commission into Family Violence, see further details below.
Wyndham Vale Road Incident
I rise to express my sincere gratitude to the people who rushed to assist the family involved in the horrific road incident in Wyndham Vale last Wednesday. I have expressed my condolences already to the family; however, I would like to reiterate today my deepest..
LABOR COMMITS $30,000 TOWARDS EAST WERRIBEE JUSTICE PRECINCT
The Andrews Labor Government today announced $30,000 to assist with development of the East Werribee Justice Precinct in Wyndham, the third fastest growing community inAustralia. Planning for the Precinct in Wyndham is one of the latest projects to benefit from the Victorian Government’s $9.3 million..
SWANSTON ST THE SMARTEST OPTION FOR MELBOURNE METRO
An update on progress for the Melbourne Metro rail project.
GREEN LIGHT FOR EAST WERRIBEE ROAD UPGRADES
Locals in Wyndham will soon benefit from a $13 million road improvement project in East Werribee. Tim Pallas MP, the Member for Werribee, made the announcement at the East Werribee Employment Precinct today. The East Werribee Employment Precinct will become a key employment and investment..
LABOR GOVERNMENT SECURES $339M AGREEMENT ON EAST WEST
Premier Daniel Andrews and Treasurer Tim Pallas today announced that the Labor Government and the East West Link consortium have reached a good faith agreement that puts the interests of Victorians first. Under the Heads of Agreement, signed today, the $10.7 billion East..
O’BRIEN’S SIDE DEAL A $1.2 BILLION POISON PILL FOR VICTORIA
In a desperate act of economic sabotage, former Liberal Treasurer Michael O’Brien tried to blackmail Victorians into paying for a tunnel that they didn’t vote for. This has come at a significant cost – to his own credibility, and our whole state. The..
LABOR CLEANS UP THE LIBERALS’ EAST WEST MESS
Premier Daniel Andrews and myself today announced that the Labor Government and the East West Link consortium have reached a good faith agreement that puts the interests of Victorians first.
Infrastructure Probity
The member for Bundoora raised the implementation of processes that ensure the highest standards of probity and rigour in future infrastructure project contracts. Under the former government, the moral and commercial integrity of infrastructure procurement went into freefall. This decline culminated in the despicable side..
Back to Work Bill
I thank all contributors to this debate — the members for Malvern, Melbourne, Mornington and Gippsland East. I will pick up on some of the comments made and the content of the discussion around the amendments to the bill, and I want to reinforce my appreciation..
Bill Clears Parliament To Get Victoria Back To Work
The Back to Work Act has passed Parliament and will soon take effect, supporting the creation of jobs and the hiring of unemployed workers.