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02 February 2012
South Australia Shadow Attorney-General Stephen Wade Bikie War Shows Labor Has Failed Victor P Taffa The escalation of violence among outlaw motorcycle gangs in recent months is proof that the Labor Government’s anti-gang strategy has failed. Under 10 years of Labor, the New Boys street gang has escalated from a street group to an outlaw gang. “Labor’s hapless tough [...]
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30 January 2012
Victoria Minister for Corrections Andrew McIntosh New Beds Bring Jobs To Hume Region Victor P Taffa Work has begun on the Coalition Government’s expansion of Dhurringile prison and is set to add as many as 80 new jobs to the local economy. Corrections Minister Andrew McIntosh today launched the 54-bed expansion, which represents the first stage of delivering [...]
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24 January 2012
Northern Territory Shadow Minister for Correctional Services Willem Westra van Holthe LABOR’S GROG FAILURE Victor P Taffa Today’s NT Police Facebook posting detailing the success of a two day blitz on illegal drinking in restricted areas around Katherine highlights the monumental failure of the Government’s grog laws. Member for Katherine, Willem Westra van Holthe, said Police in the town [...]
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14 January 2012
Acting Victoria Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan 275 Extra Police To Help Keep Victorians Safe Victor P Taffa An additional 275 frontline Police will be allocated across Victoria by 30 June in another major boost to the state’s Police resources. Acting Premier and Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan said the [...]
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12 January 2012
Victoria Minister for Crime Prevention Andrew McIntosh $1 Million Community Safety Grants Announced Victor P Taffa Communities across Victoria are being empowered to improve their own safety and security with $1 Million in grants from the Coalition Government. Community Safety Fund grants of up to $10,000 have been awarded to more than 150 community organisations across Victoria. Minister for Crime [...]
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01 January 2012
Acting Victoria Premier Peter Ryan Former Intelligence Head Appointed To Lead OPI Victor P Taffa One of Australia’s leading intelligence figures has been appointed Acting Director of the Office of Police Integrity (OPI). Deputy Premier and Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan today congratulated former Commonwealth Department of Defence Deputy Secretary Ron Bonighton AM who would start [...]
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23 December 2011
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan Road Safety Camera Commissioner Appointed Victor P Taffa Former County Court Judge Gordon Lewis AM will become Australia’s first independent Road Safety Camera Commissioner, Deputy Premier and Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan said today. “The Victorian Coalition Government is pleased to announce that [...]
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23 December 2011
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Management Elise Archer Minister’s Priorities Warped Over Speed Camera Operators Victor P Taffa Comments made today by the David O’Byrne that automating speed cameras “will not send the wrong message to lead-footed Tasmanian motorists” shows how out of touch he is as Police Minister, according to Shadow Minister for Police and [...]
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17 December 2011
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police Peter Ryan Mobile Speed Camera Weekly Publications Removed Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government will no longer publish a weekly list of rostered mobile road safety camera locations around Victoria after consideration was given to a recent Auditor-General’s report into Victoria’s road safety camera program. Recommendation 4 of the Auditor-General’s [...]
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22 November 2011
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan First PSO Recruits Start Training At Police Academy Victor P Taffa The first intake of Protective Services Officers (PSOs) today begin their training at the Victoria Police Academy as part of a Coalition Government’s commitment to reduce crime, violence and anti-social behaviour in and around [...]
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14 November 2011
Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan New Chief Commissioner Of Victoria Police Appointed Victor P Taffa Premier Ted Baillieu and Deputy Premier and Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan today announced the appointment of Ken Lay as the new Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police. “The Victorian Coalition [...]
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23 October 2011
Northern Territory Shadow Minister for Alcohol Policy Peter Styles UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES Victor P Taffa The Country Liberals have re-stated their commitment to mandatory rehabilitation for problem drunks during a debate in the Territory Parliament tonight. Shadow Alcohol Policy Minister, Peter Styles, said the Opposition’s policy hits problem drinkers, while the Government’s attacks ordinary Territorians wanting to buy takeaway alcohol. “Figures [...]
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27 September 2011
Acting Victoria Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan 400 Extra Police To Protect Victorian Families Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government’s commitment to make Victoria safer is being realised with Victoria Police today announcing that 400 more frontline Police will be allocated across the state by June 30 next year. Acting Premier [...]
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22 September 2011
Tasmania Opposition Leader Will Hodgman Nearly 4,000 Tasmanians Confirm That Govt’s Priorities Are Wrong Victor P Taffa Many Tasmanians – including the nearly 4,000 who signed a petition I tabled in Parliament today – have rightly expressed deep concern over proposed cuts to Police numbers at the Kingston Police Station, Opposition Leader Will Hodgman said today. “As a result [...]
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07 September 2011
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan PSO Recruitment Drive Underway To Make Train Stations Safer Victor P Taffa A new recruitment campaign has officially begun to attract 940 Victoria Police Protective Services Officers (PSOs) as part of the Victorian Coalition Government’s commitment to make the rail network safer. Deputy Premier and [...]
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02 September 2011
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police Peter Ryan PSOs Legislation Clears Path For Safer Train Stations Victor P Taffa Victorian commuters will soon have safer train stations after new Protective Services Officers (PSOs) laws passed through the Upper House of Parliament overnight. Deputy Premier and Police Minister Peter Ryan said the new laws delivered on the [...]
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29 August 2011
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police Peter Ryan Footy Fans Warned Against Speeding During Finals Victor P Taffa One of the Transport Accident Commission’s (TAC’s) most successful and heartfelt campaigns will be screened again on television in a bid to slow drivers down during the AFL footy finals. Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Peter Ryan [...]
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29 August 2011
Victoria Minister for Corrections Andrew McIntosh Victorian Prisoners To Get Access To Condoms Victor P Taffa Corrections Minister Andrew McIntosh today announced the commencement of the program to introduce condoms and dental dams into Victorian prisons, with the issuing of information packs to four Victorian prisons: Marngoneet and Dhurringile men’s prisons and the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre and [...]
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13 August 2011
South Australia Shadow Minister for Police David Ridgway Safety Is Kevin Foley’s Last Priority Victor P Taffa In an emergency, who will you call? Not Kevin Foley. The Minister for Emergency Services and Police has shown “no interest” in a proposal for lower speed limits at road crashes. The CFS Volunteers Association says the Mr. Foley has shown no [...]
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09 August 2011
Victoria Minister for Crime Prevention Andrew McIntosh DVD Gives Voice To Homeless Young People Victor P Taffa Minister for Crime Prevention, Andrew McIntosh today launched Beyond Appearances: effective communication with homeless young people, an educational DVD aimed at promoting positive communication between at-risk and homeless young people, Police and other authorities. The scenario-based film aims to ensure young people [...]
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