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Eram Park sewage treatment plant is on the nose

27 February 201811 April 2018 Robert Clark 2774 Views

What has gone on with the Eram Park sewage treatment plant proposal is a disgrace. Here’s what I said about

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Botched wire rope barrier roll-out puts lives at risk

24 February 20182 March 2018 Robert Clark 2433 Views

The installation of kilometres of wire rope barriers on Victorian country roads so close to the roadway has been an

Public Sector

Royal Commission needed to fix our fire services

30 January 201818 April 2018 Robert Clark 1244 Views

More than 300 years of combined experience have been lost with the number of senior firefighting personnel who have been

Box Hill Electorate

South Parade flooding needs to be fixed

18 December 20177 November 2018 Robert Clark 2243 Views

Here’s more about what happened after the Level Crossing Removal Authority “upgraded” the drainage as part of the Blackburn level crossing

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Crime in Whitehorse up by 8.8%

15 December 20172 March 2018 Robert Clark 1449 Views

Crime in Whitehorse is up by 8.8% over the past year. Across Victoria, since Daniel Andrews was elected, robbery has

Box Hill Electorate

Residents flooded by bungled rail project

9 December 20172 March 2018 Robert Clark 1462 Views

This was South Parade in Blackburn on Thursday evening, as residents were inundated with overflow from the Blackburn rail project’s

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Andrews must act on Melbourne port picket

30 November 201728 December 2018 Robert Clark 3410 Views

Premier Daniel Andrews needs to act urgently to end the picket currently blockading the Webb Dock terminal at the Port

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Thousands die in needless pain due to lack of palliative care

20 November 20172 March 2018 Robert Clark 1524 Views

A study released today highlights the huge numbers of people who die in needless pain each year due to lack

Box Hill Electorate

Box Hill TAFE land being sold for high rise

5 October 20172 March 2018 Robert Clark 1444 Views

The Andrews government and Box Hill TAFE are moving to sell off public land owned by the TAFE for even

Parliament

This week in State Parliament – 21 September 2017

22 September 20172 March 2018 Robert Clark 1247 Views

In State Parliament this week, Liberal and Nationals MPs highlighted the huge increases in energy bills that are hurting small

Parliament

This week in State Parliament – 8 September 2017

8 September 201718 April 2018 Robert Clark 1033 Views

In State Parliament this week, Liberal and Nationals MPs questioned the government about threats to Victoria’s electricity supply reliability over

Parliament

This week in State Parliament – 24 August 2017

25 August 201718 April 2018 Robert Clark 929 Views

In a shortened sitting week, Liberal and Nationals MPs highlighted the damaging effects that soaring energy bills are having on

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Liberal Nationals pledge support for palliative care

20 August 201717 September 2018 Robert Clark 1064 Views

When someone is terminally ill, they should be helped to spend cherished time with their loved ones, not left to

Parliament

This week in State Parliament – 10 August 2017

11 August 201718 April 2018 Robert Clark 1468 Views

In the first sitting week of State Parliament after the winter recess, Liberal and Nationals MPs continued to oppose the

Box Hill Electorate

Interchange report shuffled to yet another committee

9 August 201718 April 2018 Robert Clark 991 Views

After having one inquiry into the future of the Box Hill interchange, the Andrews government has now set up another

Box Hill Electorate

Box Hill needs a far-reaching new master plan – urgently

29 July 201718 April 2018 Robert Clark 1191 Views

Central Box Hill has become unattractive and uninviting for many local residents, and the current surge of high rise proposals

Box Hill Electorate

Government orders enrolment cuts at Box Hill High School

11 July 201718 April 2018 Robert Clark 3728 Views

What the Andrews government is doing to Box Hill High School is appalling. Box Hill High School is one of

Parliament

This week in State Parliament – 23 June 2017

24 June 201725 June 2017 Robert Clark 1633 Views

In State Parliament in the final week before the winter break, Liberal and Nationals MPs opposed the government’s five new

Government should release interchange report

Box Hill Electorate

Government should release Box Hill Transport Interchange report

20 June 201725 June 2017 Robert Clark 1671 Views

The State Government is refusing to release a long-awaited report into upgrading the Box Hill Transport Interchange. The report by a

Box Hill Electorate

Call for help for Koonung Secondary College’s ageing facilities

12 June 201712 June 2017 Robert Clark 2585 Views

Koonung Secondary College is a great school, but it is suffering badly from water leakage and drainage problems due to

Sentencing

Should the Brighton killer still have been in jail?

11 June 201711 June 2017 Robert Clark 2040 Views

There is growing evidence Brighton terrorist Jacqub Khayre was released because the government failed to implement a key recommendation of

Parliament

This week in State Parliament – 8 June 2017

9 June 201711 June 2017 Robert Clark 1549 Views

In State Parliament this week, Liberal and Nationals MPs called on the government to explain how Brighton killer Yacqub Khayre

Parliament

This week in State Parliament – 25 May 2017

26 May 201726 May 2017 Robert Clark 1558 Views

In State Parliament in a truncated two day sitting week, Liberal and National MPs opposed the government’s new and increased

Public Sector

CFA break-up gives union more power and downgrades volunteers

19 May 201722 May 2017 Robert Clark 1674 Views

The changes to Victoria’s firefighting services announced by Premier Andrews today will allow firefighter union bosses to obtain greater control

Parliament

This week in State Parliament – 11 May 2017

12 May 201722 May 2017 Robert Clark 1567 Views

In State Parliament this week, Liberal and Nationals MPs called on the government to support the Coalition’s plan for compulsory

Robert Clark

6 years ago

I was pleased to be joined by my colleague Tim Smith - Former Mayor, MP and Shadow Minister, Shadow Minister for Education, this morning to announce that an elected Liberal Nationals government will provide $5.5 million for more classrooms and better facilities at Box Hill High School. For more, see bit.ly/2y76gOw.

It was a disgrace that the Andrews government axed the upgrade funding committed by the previous Liberal Nationals government in 2014, and a tragedy that last year the government ordered the school to cut its enrolments and its gifted student program. This funding will give the school the facilities it needs to keep up with growing local population and reverse the cuts to its outstanding gifted student program. ... See MoreSee Less

I was pleased to be joined by my colleague Tim Smith MP - Member for Kew, Shadow Minister for Education, this morning to announce that an elected Liberal Nationals government will provide $5.5 million for more classrooms and better facilities at Box Hill High School. For more, see http://bit.ly/2y76gOw.

It was a disgrace that the Andrews government axed the upgrade funding committed by the previous Liberal Nationals government in 2014, and a tragedy that last year the government ordered the school to cut its enrolments and its gifted student program. This funding will give the school the facilities it needs to keep up with growing local population and reverse the cuts to its outstanding gifted student program.

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While it sounds good, I am just curious as to how many more classrooms and students you can expect to pack in there? From what I have seen when I toured the school last year it is already at capacity and open space is very sadly lacking. Upgrading current facilities of course, but you can’t honestly expect to squeeze more kids in there.

I was there in early 1969 ... hated it ... bulldoze it

How are you going to pay for that? That country is broke 😬

hmmm why box hill i wonder ?

I really hope money gets spent on Koonung Secondary College, they have missed out on much needed funding over the years, looking very old & run down

Now time to upgrade the sporting rooms at Howard Wilson Oval, to help further growth in sport, and allow better facilities to hopefully see some women’s sporting teams come from the area.

sooo many promises by Politicians wanting to get into office have already been broken in the name of "good intentions". so why should we believe any of it?

Don't waste money on Box Hill High. No land at all. Should be moved to Blackburn High where there is heaps of room to add to the already new facilities.

I will believe it when I see the work being done just all talk I believe

there must be a gifted students campus...

Most excellent commitment Mr Clark, really pleasing news for local families, well done

Yeah to the libs

Koonung needs it

Claire

youtu.be/XtZLV7MvcLI

You and Andrew's are tarred with the one brush say anything to get votes ,,,,bullshit

When will you idiots realise that you have no hope of getting in. Mathew Guy is an idiot. But so were the last few liberal leaders, is leaders the right word for a prebendalist?

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Robert Clark

6 years ago

Daniel Andrews is planning to give $225 million of taxpayer money to the AFL to spend on Etihad Stadium.

The Liberals believe this $225 million should be spent on community sports club facilities instead.

If elected, we will redirect every dollar we can from Labor's Etihad Stadium upgrade and put it into facilities for grassroots sport. ... See MoreSee Less

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Yes I watched comrade Eddy giving the biggest push for labor votes on a show purportedly about football. I don't want my tax dollars spent on this, the AFL is so greedy and treats the fans like trash. Spend my money on homeless Australians - not on a sporting venue!

This is absolutely outragious, they want to spend our money on a stadium owned by the AFL who make rediculous amounts of money by happily charging customers absorbent fees and charges, they did'nt get my vote last time and will certainly not get it this time, this money could definately be better spent on grassroots sport.

Then why didn't you committ to that during your last pathetic term. Stop trying to gazump a Government that is having a go for all Victorians not for the LNP rich mates and crims

Get some money spent on homes for the women and kids living in their cars. Children need stability. He needs to get his priorities in order.

Which liberals have a few party member associates none of them agree with you or had a chance to discuss it is this more made up policy on the run

Wrong Robert. I too want grassroots footy to benefit, but for grassroots footy to succeed, we must have quality AFL venues available for families to go to the football. Kids will then want to play footy and that’s where the long term viability of the game comes from. It is no use funneling this money into local clubs if families won’t go to the AFL and therefore, there will be no demand for local footy. Look at the overall picture please.

I understand the sentiments but to have a policy which is the direct opposite to that of the NSW party will surely just confuse voters in both states??

That is ridiculous they are other more pressing causes than football what about building dwellings for homeless football will survive soo disgusting guess you want a free pass to all the games

I love sport but enough is enough giving money to sport, there are plenty of other things need more money before sport, hospitals, road repairs, more rail crossings especially in outer suburbs, public housing for Australians etc etc

Why dont they forget about sports and build more houses for low income earners or maybe some youth rehab centres.

Where is this money coming from: $225 mill. it’s an awful lot out of the tax payers pocket. Does all of it need to go to sport?

This is a joke this bloke has to go at the next election the afl have plenty of money and I don’t want my money spent there

I think spending all that money on a sports venue is obscene when there are people living o the streets ,for God's sake get you priorities right

Your lack of intelligence will take you far. Spending millions on etihad stadium will ensure a top grade facility , that millions will use. The economy is stimulated by the visitors to the stadium and will return the money spent 10 times over. Your proposal is just tell people what you think they want to hear, how will the money be spent on clubs ? Like all liberals they act first and worry about the consequences ( never ) . While millions of Victorians struggle to pay there utilities due to privasitation, you want another crack at ruining Victoria. How about you and all your cronies go on a long voyage in a leaky boat.

You could build a lot of public housing with that money, great 3bdr 2 baths kit homes for $150-000,sure a lot of people would appreciate that,plus some homeless accommodation,you WANKERS,so out of touch woth the ordinary peopls.GRRRRRRR

This money should be spent in country areas where grass roots football begins Daniel Andrews doesn't care for any thing that isn't in Melbourne

How about spending that money on a rail line to Mildura and fixing our country roads. We in the country VOTE also. Victoria doesn't stop at Melbournes boundaries. 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠

Someone stop him quick. He just wants to make sure he breaks the bank big time so that the Libs have to deal with it. Same old same old. What a disgrace.

The AFL must have plenty of cash. Why should the tax payer fund this upgrade. If you want to spend money on sporting grounds how about grounds in country Victoria.

Obscene waste of money on an extremely wealthy organisation which makes huge profits and doesn’t even pay tax.

Schools and hospitals first l say! The AFL has lots of money l'm sure, let them pay for whatever they think should be done! PS: the homeless could also benefit, come on Mr Andrews rethink this or you won't be in government at the end of the year.

Public hospitals, schools, mental health, public housing should come before sporting facilities ☹

all that money needs to be spent on PUBLIC schools and waiting lists in public hospitals

Come and visit the Western Suburbs with some big dollars please. We are neglected by Labor because it is a safe seat.

Enough of sport! There are so many other things in this country that need financial support. People are living on the streets. Children are going hungry. For goodness sake. Where are your priorities?

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Robert Clark

7 years ago

Here's what happened after the Level Crossing Removal Authority “upgraded” the drainage as part of the Blackburn level crossing project - instead of flooding the station's pedestrian underpass, it's flooded residents' homes all along South Parade.

The Andrews government and the LXRA need to get this fixed quickly, and provide a full and frank explanation of how it could ever have happened.

For what I said about it in Parliament last week, see bit.ly/2oIUuo0. ... See MoreSee Less

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When Peninsula link was built it flooded our whole street, but they fixed it, new projects always have glitches. If we were to stop any progress because it MAY cause problems through the build, nothing would get done, would suit Robert Clark MP and his mob down to the ground. They are pissed off that this government is actually doing something rather than sit on our taxes.

Not the government, its the engineers stuff up, remember water finds the lowest level, from a retired builder,

Cant you stop whinging if you are so friggin perfect how come your not in government didn't we have floods when the silver spoons governed

Robert what's wrong with your PR people,is this the best you can do ,grow a progressive approach for everybody's sake, at the moment your mob are a pain in the butt👎👎👎👎👎👎

Scraping the bottom of the barrel there Robert. Your mob were much worse, that's why you got kicked out.

The government should be responsible for any damage and pay compensation to the affected.

Oooh look little Robbie Clark, looks like popular opinion is turning against you!

Robert Clarke at least the Andrew government is doing something aboue the level crossing. What are you doing as always incitingthe peopld

You lazy liberals wouldn't have done any better...I'm fact you done nothin' !!!

All these projects encounter problems stop the whinging and let the work proceed

Nothing new to be negative about Robert Clarke. Running out of puff..hopefully.

Ian Charles Taylor. Maybe a few court cases coming up seeing for damages

You libs just don’t learn, negative, negative, negative, stop bagging and start saying what you can do, flogs!

Typical results of Socialism, no fore-site, no ability to manage; Incompetence galore.

Just typical result of track maintenance.... not just the result of crossing removal

We need the Best Party from SA in Vic so we can vote out both major political parties. Do not know about everyone else but I am over these Politicians with all the negativity 😥😥😥

Private mob giving the tick off!

Dan will say 'That's progress !'

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