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03 May 2012
Queensland Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell Fuel Spill Near Breakfast Creek Road Victor P Taffa Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell, said departmental staff and compliance officers were this morning working with emergency services to contain a fuel spill near the Brisbane River following an incident during a refuelling operation. “At approximately 6am the [...]
Posted in Resources
03 May 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 Government Welcomes Community Input For New GasFields Commission Victor P Taffa The State Government encourages regional communities to have their say on the role and membership of the new GasFields Commission. Deputy Premier and Minister for State [...]
Posted in Resources
03 May 2012
South Australia Shadow Minister for Agriculture Adrian Pederick Still No Consultant For New Funding Scheme Victor P Taffa A consultant has still not been appointed to draft a five year management plan for a new funding scheme for the grain industry, despite the Government claiming the plan would be completed by June. In response to a question asked [...]
Posted in Agriculture
03 May 2012
South Australia Shadow Minister for Tourism David Ridgway Tourism Cuts Kill New Products Victor P Taffa State Government funding cuts to the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) are threatening to end new product development, the Opposition has learned. “Without new products, what’s the State going to sell in a few years? We’ll end up flogging the same old [...]
Posted in Tourism
02 May 2012
Queensland Minister for Police and Community Safety Jack Dempsey New Firefighters Hit Ground Running As Busy Season Approaches Victor P Taffa At a ceremony in Brisbane this morning, 28 firefighter recruits graduated from their training just in time for winter, traditionally the busiest time of year for house fires. Minister for Police and Community Safety Jack Dempsey said 12 [...]
Posted in Fire & Rescue
02 May 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 Koala Listing Means More Roadblocks And Green Tape Victor P Taffa The Federal Government’s decision to list Queensland’s koalas as ‘vulnerable’ will duplicate green tape and block much-needed development to support the state’s growth. Deputy Premier and Minister [...]
Posted in Environment
02 May 2012
Victoria Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell Public Consultation Opens For Social Housing In Victoria Victor P Taffa Much-needed reform of Victoria’s public housing sector is a step closer with the release today by Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell of two discussion papers. The papers – Pathways to a Fair and Sustainable Social Housing System and Social Housing – [...]
Posted in Welfare Services
02 May 2012
Victoria Minister for Agriculture and Food Security and Water Peter Walsh Coalition Budget Backs Agriculture Victor P Taffa In challenging economic times the Victorian Coalition Government is strongly investing in key areas of infrastructure and frontline services supporting agriculture and our regional communities. Agriculture and Food Security and Water Minister Peter Walsh said in the 2012-13 Budget the Coalition [...]
Posted in Agriculture
01 May 2012
Western Australia Minister for Energy Peter Collier Bright Sparks Save Energy And Money Victor P Taffa Minister announces winner of FEA Name the Chuditch competition Holli Phillips of Alkimos Baptist College picks winning name – ‘Sparky’ The search for a name for the spearhead of the State’s biggest energy saving campaign is over with six-year-old Holli Phillips of Jindalee winning [...]
01 May 2012
Western Australia Minister for Mental Health Helen Morton Synthetic Cannabis Banned Across Australia Victor P Taffa All synthetic cannabinoids now banned in Australia MDPV also included in national ban Mental Health Minister Helen Morton has welcomed news that synthetic cannabinoids were banned Australia-wide from midnight last night. Once considered a legal substitute for cannabis, these products, commonly known as ‘legal herbal’ [...]
Posted in Health
01 May 2012
Queensland Minister for Transport Scott Emerson Queensland Minister for Main Roads Scott Emerson Real Time Trial For Brisbane’s CityGlider Buses Victor P Taffa The Queensland Government’s rollout of its real-time information system trial is coming soon to one of Brisbane’s most popular bus routes. Transport and Main Roads Minister Scott Emerson said the real-time passenger information system would give customers [...]
Posted in Transport
01 May 2012
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Hospital Admissions Rise Particularly In Public Hospitals Victor P Taffa The number of hospital admissions in Australia continues to rise, particularly in public hospitals, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, Australian hospital statistics 2010–11, shows hospital admissions increased from 8.5 Million to [...]
Posted in Health
30 April 2012
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan The Best Of Regional And Rural Victoria On Show In Melbourne Victor P Taffa Victoria’s first Regional Victoria Living Expo got underway in Melbourne today with 130 exhibitors showcasing the many business, career and lifestyle benefits on offer outside the big city. Deputy Premier and Minister [...]
Posted in Regional
30 April 2012
Victoria Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith $1.86 Million For Research On Victoria’s Threatened Species Victor P Taffa Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith announced today that the Victorian Government is delivering a $1.86 Million project to collect new information on some of the state’s rarest inhabitants to help strike the best possible balance [...]
Posted in Environment
30 April 2012
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Mining Adam Brooks Bourke Is Right – The Tarkine Is Not A Pristine Wilderness. So Why Lock It Up? Victor P Taffa If Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke is serious when he says that the so-called Tarkine is not all pristine wilderness* then he should rule out locking the area up, according to Shadow [...]
Posted in Resources
30 April 2012
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Planning Elise Archer Govt Fails Hobart On Waterfront Development Victor P Taffa The Government has unveiled its third plan in six years on what to do with the railyards site on Hobart’s waterfront, according to Shadow Minister for Planning Elise Archer. “The Government has known for years that it would need a plan to develop [...]
Posted in Planning
29 April 2012
Queensland Minister for Education John-Paul Langbroek Minister Congratulates Slacks Creek State School On Official Opening Of Multi-Purpose Hall Victor P Taffa Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek today congratulated staff and students at Slacks Creek State School, in Logan, on the official opening of their new multi-purpose hall. Mr. Langbroek said the State Government, through the Department of Education, Training and [...]
Posted in Education
29 April 2012
Polling Day 28 April 2012 Queensland Electoral Commission Victor P Taffa Notional Two Candidate Result No. District Name Booths In Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes % Exh’d 73 South Brisbane 21 of 23 TRAD, Jackie ALP 8,122 52.20 GREHAN, Clem LNP 7,438 47.80 2,790 indicates elected candidate(s) for this election Total Formal First Preference Vote by Party Total State Enrolment 30,825 Party Abbr Formal Votes % LNP LNP 7,459 37.90 Australian Labor Party ALP 6,480 32.93 The Greens GRN 3,828 19.45 Daylight Saving Party DSQ 715 3.63 The Australian Party KAP 416 2.11 Family First Party FFP 257 1.31 Other Candidates 525 2.67 Total Formal Votes 19,680 100.00 Informal Votes 374 1.86 indicates votes counted percentage Total Votes 20,054 65.06
Posted in Elections
29 April 2012
Victoria Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher MasterChef To Dish Up National Exposure For Regional Victoria Victor P Taffa The latest series of the TV ratings hit MasterChef will begin in Melbourne next Sunday night, showcasing the best of Victoria. Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher announced today that the Victorian Coalition Government, through [...]
Posted in Tourism
29 April 2012
Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu Victoria Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu Cheap Arts: Entertainment On A Shoestring Victor P Taffa Art lovers can pursue their passion – without breaking the bank – thanks to Arts Victoria’s first ever Cheap Arts Guide, released today by Premier and Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu. The free guide details budget-friendly arts experiences [...]
Posted in Literary & Arts
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