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03 June 2011
South Australia Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond South Australia Shadow Minister for Families and Communities Vickie Chapman Redmond Calls For Medical Cooling Concessions Victor P Taffa The State Liberal Opposition has proposed a scheme to introduce Medical Cooling Concessions for South Australians suffering from a range of medical conditions. This announcement comes at a time when South Australians are being hit [...]
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31 May 2011
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: What Works And What Doesn’t Victor P Taffa A new report from the Closing the Gap Clearinghouse identifies the key elements that work to ‘close the gap’ between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The Closing the Gap Clearinghouse is an online source of evidence on what works to close the gap [...]
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30 May 2011
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan Victoria Parliamentary Secretary for Regional and Rural Development Damian Drum Vic Coalition Helps Put Communities In Control Victor P Taffa More than 1,000 representatives of Australia’s not-for-profit (NFP) community sector gathered in Melbourne today for the annual Our Community Communities in Control conference. Parliamentary Secretary for [...]
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30 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell Security Boost For Richmond Public Housing Estate Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government is working with Police to address the problem of the sale and use of drugs at a low-rise housing estate on Elizabeth Street in Richmond. Immediate measures approved include: • The installation of four new CCTV cameras in the walk-up [...]
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29 May 2011
Western Australia Minister for Racing and Gaming Terry Waldron Move To Broaden Gambling Controls Welcomed Victor P Taffa The State Government has backed a move to broaden the focus on gambling and its impacts upon the community. Racing and Gaming Minister Terry Waldron said he was pleased the COAG Select Council on Gambling Reform had agreed to review the [...]
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28 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Gaming Michael O’Brien Victoria Welcomes Federal Action On Sports Betting Advertising Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to rein in the promotion of live betting odds during the coverage of sporting events, Minister for Gaming Michael O’Brien said today. “Victoria supports a national approach to regulating live updating of [...]
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26 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Consumer Affairs Michael O’Brien 1,900 Toys And Novelty Items Seized In Vic Product Safety Raids Victor P Taffa Product safety raids have resulted in the seizure of more than 1,900 toys and novelty items by Consumer Affairs Victoria inspectors from a retailer in Altona and two warehouses in Moorabbin. Inspecting the seized items in North Melbourne [...]
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25 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell Labor Fails On Early Childhood Development Victor P Taffa The failures of the former Government in the area of early childhood development have been highlighted in a report by the Auditor-General which has been released today. Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell said the ‘Victorian Auditor [...]
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25 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell Gillard Government Fails To Make Vulnerable Pensioners Digital Ready Victor P Taffa The Gillard Government has failed the most vulnerable Victorians by not including them in its Digital Switchover Household Assistance Scheme. The Federal Government will supply and install a set top box and make external cabling and antenna system changes for homeowners, [...]
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24 May 2011
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Human Services Jacquie Petrusma Unmet Need For Students With Disabilities From Rural Areas Victor P Taffa The Minister for Human Services, Ms. O’Connor, has admitted in Parliament today that there is unmet need for students with disabilities from rural areas who need supported accommodation options to attend college, according to Shadow Minister for Human [...]
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23 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge Victorian Coalition Government Responds To Draft Report Into National Disability Insurance Scheme Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government today released its submission in response to the Productivity Commission’s Draft Report on Disability Care and Support. Releasing the submission, Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge together with chair of the Victorian NDIS [...]
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22 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Gaming Michael O’Brien Coalition Govt Kicks Off Responsible Gambling Awareness Week Victor P Taffa Minister for Gaming Michael O’Brien today launched the 2011 Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (RGAW) with representatives from four of Victoria’s football codes at Etihad Stadium. Mr. O’Brien said the launch of RGAW, which kicked off ahead of the Collingwood v Adelaide [...]
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21 May 2011
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett RSPCA Funding Doubled By State Government Victor P Taffa The State Government will boost funding to the RSPCA to aid its work in protecting and promoting the welfare of animals in Western Australia. Premier Colin Barnett, speaking today at the annual RSPCA Million Paws Walk at Sir James Mitchell Park, said the Liberal-National Government [...]
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21 May 2011
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Human Services Jacquie Petrusma Disability Funding Dries Up – Hundreds Waiting Victor P Taffa The State Green-Labor Government has allocated funding for just two Individual Support Packages (ISPs) since December last year, despite hundreds of people with disability now on waiting lists, according to Shadow Minister for Human Services Jacquie Petrusma. “There were 224 people [...]
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20 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell Family Mediation Can Help Prevent Homelessness Victor P Taffa Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell today opened the Family Reconciliation Mediation Program annual statewide conference in Bendigo, which will raise awareness of the impacts of trauma on young people who have experienced homelessness. One of the main aims of the conference is to prevent [...]
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19 May 2011
Victoria Minister for Consumer Affairs Michael O’Brien Victorians Urged To Dob In Dodgy Car Dealers With New Free Hotline Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government has made it easier for Victorians to help unmask unlicensed car dealers by reporting dodgy operators through a new free phone hotline. Speaking at City Mazda in South Melbourne today, Minister for Consumer [...]
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18 May 2011
Western Australia Minister for Child Protection Robyn McSweeney Minister Opens New Department For Child Protection Office In Fitzroy Crossing Victor P Taffa With a strong commitment to improving outcomes for families and children, Child Protection Minister Robyn McSweeney today officially opened the new Department for Child Protection’s Fitzroy Crossing office. While the office has been operational since late 2010, [...]
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17 May 2011
South Australia Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond Labor Pretends To Back Down On Nanny State Policy Victor P Taffa Labor has announced an embarrassing back down over plans to enforce a mandatory closure of hotels, clubs, pubs, entertainment venues between 4am and 7am, Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond said today. Consumer Affairs Minister Gail Gago today announced that certain venues will [...]
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16 May 2011
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Indigenous Australians More Likely To Seek Housing Help Victor P Taffa A greater proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians access specialist homelessness services compared to non-Indigenous Australians, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, Housing and homelessness services: Access for Aboriginal [...]
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15 May 2011
Western Australia Minister for Racing and Gaming Terry Waldron More Liquor Bans For Pilbara Communities Victor P Taffa Racing and Gaming Minister Terry Waldron has extended a voluntary liquor ban in one East Pilbara Aboriginal community and introduced similar restrictions in another under section 175 of the Liquor Control Act 1988. Mr. Waldron said restrictions in the remote community [...]
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