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24 April 2012
Victoria Minister for Water Peter Walsh Coalition Releases New Vision For City’s Water Future Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government has today unveiled a new vision for Melbourne’s water future. Releasing the final report from the Living Victoria Ministerial Advisory Council, Water Minister Peter Walsh said the Coalition Government supported the vision, objectives and broad directions the council [...]
Posted in Resources
24 April 2012
Victoria Minister for Innovation Services and Small Business Louise Asher Trading Restrictions for ANZAC Day 2012 Victor P Taffa Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Louise Asher today urged Victorian businesses to honour ANZAC Day and refrain from prohibited activities on Wednesday 25 April. Under the ANZAC Day Act 1958, cinema and entertainment restrictions apply on ANZAC [...]
Posted in Business
24 April 2012
Queensland Minister for Natural Resources Andrew Cripps Queensland Minister for Mines Andrew Cripps New Tool To Boost Irrigation Efficiency Victor P Taffa A new tool has been launched to help irrigators calculate when and how much water their crops need, thanks to the South East Queensland Irrigation Futures program managed by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines. Minister [...]
Posted in Agriculture
24 April 2012
Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie Queensland Minister for Justice Jarrod Bleijie Lying To Parliament To Regain Criminal Offence Status Victor P Taffa The drafting of laws making it illegal to lie to the Queensland Parliament will commence with Cabinet to endorse the Government’s election commitment of re-introducing this as a criminal offence. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Jarrod Bleijie MP said [...]
Posted in Legal Affairs
23 April 2012
Victoria Minister for Corrections Andrew McIntosh New Emphasis On Child Safety In Sex Offender Laws Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government will change serious sex offender suppression order laws to further protect children and the community. Under landmark changes, judges will be required to take into account the protection of children, families and the community when deciding whether [...]
Posted in Legal Affairs
23 April 2012
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan Minister Samples Regional Expo Arts And Culture Victor P Taffa Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional and Rural Development, Peter Ryan today enjoyed a preview of the exciting weekend arts and cultural program that will be showcased at the inaugural Regional Victoria Living Expo in [...]
Posted in Literary & Arts
23 April 2012
Victoria Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge Victoria Minister for Education Martin Dixon School’s In At ‘Parkville College’ Victor P Taffa Young people detained in Victoria’s youth justice system are finally receiving a real education with the establishment of a new school within the Parkville facility, Community Services Minister Mary Wooldridge and Education Minister Martin Dixon announced today. Operating at [...]
Posted in Welfare Services
23 April 2012
Victoria Minister for Public Transport Terry Mulder First Trains To South Morang Mark Historic Day For Rail Victor P Taffa Minister for Public Transport Terry Mulder today boarded the first train to the new South Morang station, as Melbourne’s overhauled public transport timetable is rolled out around the network. With trains now running on the new South Morang [...]
Posted in Transport
22 April 2012
Northern Territory Opposition Leader Terry Mills HONESTY IS THE BEST ALCOHOL POLICY Victor P Taffa The Country Liberals agree with comments made by prominent Alice Springs Labor Party figure Vince Jeisman about the effectiveness of the Government’s Banned Drinker Register. Speaking on ABC Radio this morning, Mr. Jeisman said the BDR had ‘technical problems’ and ‘there’s discussion in the [...]
Posted in Welfare Services
22 April 2012
Northern Territory Opposition Leader Terry Mills GOVERNMENT’S HOSPITAL SPIN PUTTING LIVES AT RISK Victor P Taffa The Australia Medical Association has joined the chorus of criticism over the dangerous confusion caused by the Henderson Labor Government’s announcement of the proposed Palmerston Hospital. Speaking on ABC radio this morning, president of the Northern Territory branch of the Australian Medical Association, [...]
Posted in Health
22 April 2012
South Australia Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond Labor’s Secretive RAH Plans Must Be Revealed Victor P Taffa The Liberal Opposition is calling on the Weatherill Labor government to immediately reveal its plans for the future of the current Royal Adelaide Hospital site. “The government needs to make its future plans for this important piece of land crystal clear.” Liberal [...]
Posted in Health
22 April 2012
South Australia Shadow Minister for Transport Vickie Chapman Make Bus Performance Data Public Victor P Taffa The Liberal Opposition is calling on the State Government to publish detailed reports of payments made to private bus operators and the results of performance audits. Similar information is published on the internet by the Victorian Government and the Liberals think publishing [...]
Posted in Transport
21 April 2012
Western Australia Minister for Planning John Day Paving The Way For Cottesloe’s Renewal Victor P Taffa Cottesloe’s Town Planning Scheme finalised Modified scheme will allow appropriate improvements to the area Scheme is a result of exhaustive and detailed consideration The Town of Cottesloe’s Local Planning Scheme No.3 will now proceed, subject to modifications, after the State Government moved to finalise it. Planning [...]
Posted in Planning
21 April 2012
Western Australia Planning Minister John Day Perth Waterfront Design Guide Revealed Victor P Taffa New images of waterfront plan released Project to reconnect CBD with the Swan River Planning Minister John Day today released design guidelines and new images of the Perth Waterfront project that illustrate the high standard of development that will be required across the precinct. Mr. Day said [...]
Posted in Planning
21 April 2012
Queensland Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney Queensland Minister for State Development Jeff Seeney Queensland Minister for Infrastructure Jeff Seeney Queensland Minister for Planning Jeff Seeney Connors River Dam EIS Approved By Commonwealth Victor P Taffa Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jeff Seeney have welcomed the Commonwealth’s approval of the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Connors [...]
Posted in Resources
21 April 2012
Queensland Minister for Disability Services Tracy Davis Newman Government Supports Parents Of Children With Autism Victor P Taffa Disability Services Minister Tracy Davis has told a parenting conference the Newman Government will deliver extra support to parents of children with autism to help them through the maze of services and get the connections they need. Ms. Davis told around [...]
Posted in Welfare Services
21 April 2012
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Mining Adam Brooks More Evidence Of Labor’s Willingness To Sell Out Tasmania Victor P Taffa Federal Labor Environment Minister Tony Burke should be condemned for agreeing to visit the so-called Tarkine with a lobby group that is peddling mistruths in its campaign to lock up more of Tasmania, according to Shadow Minister for Mining [...]
Posted in Resources
21 April 2012
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Health Jeremy Rockliff Green-Labor Government Gags Doctors And Nurses Victor P Taffa The Minister today claimed she would not take action against anyone speaking out about issues they are passionate about – but only yesterday her own department distributed a thinly veiled threat against doctors and nurses who might speak at rallies arranged by [...]
Posted in Health
20 April 2012
Western Australia Minister for Transport Troy Buswell New Upgrade Works On Great Eastern Highway Victor P Taffa Improvement to pedestrian & traffic safety through Mundaring Upgrade and improvement works will soon commence on a section of Great Eastern Highway through the Mundaring townsite. Transport Minister Troy Buswell today announced that a contract had been awarded to Keslake Group for $770,000 [...]
Posted in Transport
20 April 2012
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Western Australia Minister for Environment Bill Marmion New Marine Park To Protect Kimberley Coast Victor P Taffa Premier and Environment Minister announce major marine sanctuary Camden Sound Marine Park to be one of WA’s biggest Park will protect State’s most important humpback whale calving area Thousands of humpback whales that annually migrate along the west coast [...]
Posted in Environment
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