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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
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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30 July 2010
Western Australia Minister for Community Services Robyn McSweeney Appointment of New Director General, Department for Communities Victor P Taffa Community Services Minister Robyn McSweeney today welcomed the appointment of Jenni Perkins as Director General, Department for Communities. Ms. Perkins has been promoted from her current role as Director of Policy and Strategy within the Disability Services Commission. Her appointment follows [...]
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28 July 2010
Western Australia Minister for Local Government John Castrilli Last Chance to Have Your Say on Proposed Cat Control Legislation Victor P Taffa Public Submissions for proposed State-Wide Domestic Cat Control Legislation close on Friday. A Consultation Paper on the introduction of the legislation was released for Public Comment on June 9. Local Government Minister John Castrilli said while a number [...]
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28 July 2010
Western Australia Minister for Community Services Robyn McSweeney State Government Funding Keeps Childcare Doors Open Victor P Taffa The State Government has injected a further $164,820 funding to 28 Neighbourhood Model occasional childcare centres adversely affected by the Federal Government’s 2010-11 Budget. Community Services Minister Robyn McSweeney said the Federal Government decision ceased funding to the 28 centres from [...]
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28 July 2010
Western Australia Minister for Disability Services Simon O’Brien Disability Services Commission CEO Reappointed Victor P Taffa The Director General of the Disability Services Commission, Ron Chalmers, has been reappointed. Disability Services Minister Simon O’Brien said today that Dr. Chalmers’ reappointment would be effective from November 6, for a term of five years. “Dr. Chalmers is making a significant contribution to [...]
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26 July 2010
Victor P Taffa Following a public meeting held in June 2008 and other pressure from residents the ‘Berlin Wall’ of Darvall Road West Ryde has finally been removed and the road restored. The problem for Darvall Road began during heavy rains in November 2007 when old drainage pipes rusted through and the road subsided. Barriers were erected [...]
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26 July 2010
South Australia Shadow Minister for Disability Vickie Chapman Labor breaks disability election promise Victor P Taffa The Rann Government has failed to deliver its election promise to immediately clear the waiting list for disability equipment. Despite pledging during the election to spend $7.7 Million by 30 June to clear the list the Government has been unable to do [...]
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