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31 July 2010
Victoria Shadow Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge CHILDREN DYING UNDER BRUMBY’S WATCH Victor P Taffa The deaths of twenty-six highly vulnerable children have today been added to John Brumby’s shameful legacy of failure on child protection, Shadow Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge said today. “The Annual Report of the Child Death Review Committee – Inquiries into the [...]
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31 July 2010
Victoria Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu BRUMBY’S FIRE FAILURE EXPOSED Victor P Taffa New analysis reveals failure to implement key recommendations of interim Bushfires Royal Commission report Many previous warnings ignored Victoria Premier John Brumby has failed to implement a number of key recommendations from the Bushfires Royal Commission’s Interim Report, new analysis by the Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition has revealed. Releasing [...]
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31 July 2010
Victoria Shadow Minister for Veterans affairs Hugh Delahunty LETTER TO THE EDITOR: FROMELLES DIGGERS REMEMBERED Victor P Taffa The Battle of Fromelles during World War One was a defining moment in Australia’s war history. On July 19 I was privileged to attend the dedication of the Pheasant Wood cemetery at Fromelles with Victoria’s Deputy Premier Rob Hulls and RSL [...]
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31 July 2010
Victoria Shadow Minister for Bushfire Response Peter Ryan CHARITABLE TAX LAWS FAIL BUSHFIRE SURVIVORS Victor P Taffa Outdated tax laws continue to hinder the rebuilding and recovery effort in many bushfire-affected communities, Shadow Minister for Bushfire Response and Leader of The Nationals Peter Ryan told Parliament this week. “The Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition wrote to the Premier and Prime [...]
Posted in Regional
31 July 2010
Victoria Shadow Minister for Agriculture Peter Walsh BEEKEEPERS BITTER OVER LABOR’S FAILURE TO CONTROL WEEDS Victor P Taffa The Brumby Government must take decisive action to save Victoria’s Honey Bee Industry, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Deputy Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh said today. Mr. Walsh said the Honey Industry was being threatened by the invasion of Blanket [...]
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31 July 2010
CLP Candidate For Lingiari Leo Abbott LEO ABBOTT ANNOUNCES BOOST TO REGIONAL HEALTH WORKFORCE Victor P Taffa The Coalition’s commitment to boost health services in regional Australia with a $27 Million fund is just what the doctor ordered for the Territory, Country Liberals Candidate for Lingiari Leo Abbott said today. “One of the biggest issues for us in the [...]
Posted in Health
31 July 2010
Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’Brien Gateway Funding Cannot Be Linked to New Mining Tax Victor P Taffa Transport Minister Simon O’Brien said Federal Labor’s promise to fund the Perth Gateway Project should not be at the expense of West Australians through the big New Mining Tax. “The State Government has been lobbying the Federal Government to commit [...]
Posted in Transport
31 July 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Western Australia Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls New Defibrillator for Tom Price Hospital Victor P Taffa Great things come in small packages and – as far as medical equipment is concerned – this applies to Tom Price Hospital’s New Defibrillator. The purchase of the $29,000 state-of-the-art defibrillator was made possible through funding [...]
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31 July 2010
Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier On-line Insight for International Students with an Eye for Study in WA Victor P Taffa The State Government has launched a new website to help International Students make informed choices and improve their living and study experiences in Western Australia. Education Minister Liz [...]
Posted in Education
31 July 2010
Western Australia Minister for Community Services Robyn McSweeney Minister Urges Women to Abstain from Alcohol throughout Pregnancy Victor P Taffa Nearing the end of dry July, Community Services Minister Robyn McSweeney today launched an information booklet to raise awareness about the harmful effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Mrs. McSweeney said by bringing awareness to the serious side effects [...]
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