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22 March 2011
Northern Territory Shadow Minister for Communications Adam Giles SILENCING CRITICS Victor P Taffa The Labor Government continues to starve the Ombudsman of the resources she requires to properly do her job. Shadow Minister for Communications Adam Giles said the outdated nature of her computer software system and a staffing cap had contributed to the delay in tabling her annual [...]
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22 March 2011
Queensland Shadow Attorney General Jarrod Bleijie LNP To Push For Jail For Animal Torture Crimes Victor P Taffa Criminals who brutally torture or kill animals should face tougher sentencing and strong rehabilitation orders, the State Opposition said today. Shadow Attorney General Jarrod Bleijie said strong sentencing guidelines were needed to deal with offenders who brutally bash and kill animals. “I [...]
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21 March 2011
Queensland Shadow Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie Serial Sex Offender To Be Freed Victor P Taffa The Bligh Labor Government’s soft laws are allowing sex predators back on the street, the State Opposition said today. Shadow Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie responded to the release of serial sexual predator Stuart William Armstrong, who has served more than two decades in prison for offences [...]
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17 March 2011
South Australia Shadow Attorney General Stephen Wade Rau’s Reviews Roll On Victor P Taffa Attorney General John Rau’s cyber bullying announcement is yet another grab for a headline – all spin and no substance. “Mr. Rau has announced a staggering 12 reviews in 12 months but we have seen absolutely no results.” Shadow Attorney General Stephen Wade said [...]
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15 March 2011
Tasmania Shadow Attorney-General Vanessa Goodwin Surrogacy Legislation Victor P Taffa The Tasmanian Liberals will closely consider all aspects of Attorney-General David Bartlett’s bill introduced into Parliament today to allow altruistic surrogacy in Tasmania, Shadow Attorney-General Vanessa Goodwin announced today. “It’s notable that this is the first major piece of legislation introduced into Parliament by the Government this year, while [...]
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14 March 2011
Queensland Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek Labor Needs To Get Tough On Glassing Victor P Taffa State Opposition and Liberal National Party Leader JP Langbroek today said better enforcement and tougher sentencing laws were needed to combat the reported 20 % rise in glassing offences. “The time for excuses is over. Labor’s Plan to reduce glassing is clearly failing.” Mr. [...]
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14 March 2011
Queensland Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek Low Life Grubs: Disaster Payment Claiming Criminals Victor P Taffa “Throw the book at them!” is how State Opposition Leader JP Langbroek today responded to reports paedophiles, violent rapists and dangerous sex offenders have fraudulently claimed $1,000 in flood assistance each. “These people are low life grubs.” Mr. Langbroek said. “People from right around Australia [...]
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12 March 2011
Queensland Shadow Minister for Justice Jarrod Bleijie LNP Welcomes Organised Crime Taskforce Victor P Taffa The State Opposition welcomed the launch of the Criminal Asset Confiscation Taskforce today, formed to continue the fight against organised crime and the confiscation of wealth and assets obtained through illegal activities. Shadow Minister for Justice Jarrod Bleijie said the AFP-led initiative reinforced the [...]
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12 March 2011
Queensland Shadow Minister for Corrective Services Jarrod Bleijie 40% Of Queensland Criminals Do Not Complete Their Community Service Victor P Taffa More than 40 % of Queensland criminals are failing to complete community service orders, the State Opposition said today. Shadow Minister for Corrective Services Jarrod Bleijie responded to the first Queensland Corrective Services’ Quarterly Regional Report said it [...]
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12 March 2011
Queensland Shadow Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie LNP Anger At Toowoomba Rapist Teacher 10 Year Sentence Victor P Taffa The State Opposition today again called for Mandatory Jail Terms of all serious sexual predators after an appeal against a Toowoomba Primary School Teacher and serial sexual offender was dismissed. Shadow Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie said the 10 year jail sentence handed down [...]
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10 March 2011
Queensland Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek Memo To Flood Inquiry: Let Them Be Heard Victor P Taffa Labor’s ham-fisted handling of flood inquiry continued today with the Premier left unaware the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry was denying groups the opportunity to appear before the Commission. State Opposition Leader JP Langbroek questioned the Premier in Parliament why, when the Premier [...]
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09 March 2011
Queensland Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek Premier Called To End Flood Commission Confusion Victor P Taffa Premier Anna Bligh needed to end mounting confusion over would could appear in person before The Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry. State Opposition Leader JP Langbroek said a media statement from the Commission which attempted to clarify the matter would leave many home, [...]
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09 March 2011
Western Australia Minister for Corrective Services Terry Redman Communities See Millions Of Benefits In Repay WA Victor P Taffa Compliance with community work orders has surged under the Liberal-National Government, with taxpayers and local projects proving to be the big winners. Corrective Services Minister Terry Redman and Mount Lawley MLA Michael Sutherland today inspected the work of a Repay [...]
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06 March 2011
Victoria Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith Statement From The Minister For Environment And Climate Change Ryan Smith Victor P Taffa A report in today’s Sunday Age “Government blackmailed university” is inaccurate and misleading. The Sunday Age has misrepresented and taken out of context comments by a Departmental Officer. As a result, the report is neither a [...]
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05 March 2011
Northern Territory Shadow Attorney General John Elferink HENDERSON BY-PASSED ON DETENTION FACILITY Victor P Taffa The Commonwealth holds the Henderson Government in such contempt that it was bypassed in negotiations over plans for a new 1,500 bed detention facility. Shadow Attorney General, John Elferink, said the Henderson Government has zero relevance with the Commonwealth after years of administrative failure, [...]
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04 March 2011
Victoria Minister for Youth Ryan Smith Minister Congratulates Ride2Rescue Youth Volunteers Victor P Taffa Minister for Youth Ryan Smith today endorsed the work of ride2rescue youth volunteers as they prepared to ride 25,000km to raise awareness about child trafficking. Every year 1.2 Million children around the world are trafficked. These young people are sold into slavery, hazardous labour, combat [...]
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03 March 2011
Victoria Minister for Gaming Michael O’Brien Government To Consult Following Intralot Report Victor P Taffa An Independent Report into an aspect of the Public Lottery Licensing Process undertaken in 2008 by the Previous Government has found that Intralot was treated unequally. Tabling the report of the Independent Review Panel (IRP) in Parliament today Gaming Minister Michael O’Brien said that [...]
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03 March 2011
Victoria Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Richard Dalla-Riva Victor P Taffa Victoria Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Richard Dalla-Riva has written to Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews demanding an apology for the baseless claims made in the Victoria Parliament. The claims are in relation to an alleged misuse of Police Resources and the allegations as made by [...]
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03 March 2011
Victoria Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Richard Dalla-Riva Statement By Minister Richard Dalla-Riva Victor P Taffa Fabricated ALP Allegations The Labor Party has today used Parliamentary Privilege to make false and defamatory claims against me in the Parliament. The claims today by the ALP are a complete fabrication and confirm that they are not fit to hold responsible [...]
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03 March 2011
Victoria Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge Statement From The Minister For Community Services Mary Wooldridge Victor P Taffa I am appalled by the incident described in the Ombudsman’s report of an assault of a disabled man in March 2008 by Department of Human Services staff. This incident should never have taken place and should not have been responded [...]
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