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Victoria hit by construction industry disruption

18 October 201628 December 2018 Robert Clark 3978 Views

Thanks to the Andrews Government’s abolition of the Victorian Code of Practice for the Building and Construction Industry, Victoria has

Pay deal to drive up infrastructure costs

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Pay rise deal to pressure costs and jobs

21 May 201621 May 2016 Robert Clark 2353 Views

The massive pay rise for construction workers that some big builders have agreed to give will add hundreds of millions

CFMEU fined millions for unlawful actions

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CFMEU fined $ millions for unlawful conduct

18 March 201619 March 2016 Robert Clark 1642 Views

Figures in today’s Australian newspaper confirm the CFMEU’s appalling record of thuggery and lawlessness in Victoria. Yet, instead of condemning

Labor forces bosses to give workers details to unions

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ACT Labor hands workers’ details to unions

16 March 201616 March 2016 Robert Clark 1879 Views

How would you feel if your boss could only do work for a Labor government if they agreed to hand

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Victoria Police call for action on CFMEU

8 January 201614 January 2016 Robert Clark 1868 Views

After Victoria Police’s damning assessment of criminal activity in the CFMEU and the building industry, as reported in today’s Herald

Bob Hawke joins calls for action on CFMEU

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Bob Hawke joins call to clean up union movement

1 January 201614 January 2016 Robert Clark 2487 Views

Former Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, has joined the long list of past union and Labor leaders calling for action to

The Age - Unions: status quo is not an option

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Union reform – we must seize the opportunity

31 December 201514 January 2016 Robert Clark 1765 Views

The Labor Party and the union movement are increasingly isolated in denying there’s a big problem with Australia’s unions that

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Royal Commission report – union rorting culture must be cleaned up

30 December 201514 January 2016 Robert Clark 1753 Views

Today’s Trade Union Royal Commission report has confirmed the deep seated culture of rorting and abuse of office that has

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More lawlessness by CFMEU

22 December 201526 December 2015 Robert Clark 1725 Views

Yet another massive fine has been imposed on the CFMEU for unlawful conduct – this time for threatening to put

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Royal Commission to resume scrutiny of AWU deals

12 October 2015 Robert Clark 1716 Views

Today’s Age reports further Royal Commission scrutiny is coming up this week of allegations of misuse of office by union

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Labor’s multi-million dollar “gift” to CFMEU

25 September 20153 October 2015 Robert Clark 2091 Views

This is a disgrace. Victoria’s Labor State government has effectively handed a multi-million dollar gift to the CFMEU. Last Friday,

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Daniel Andrews must clean up his union mess

22 June 2015 Robert Clark 2476 Views

Another day, another union in the headlines. Today it’s the CFMEU, forced to pay $3.5 million compensation to Grocon for

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Watchdog details CFMEU threats against female inspectors

8 June 2015 Robert Clark 1751 Views

Today’s Herald Sun carries further allegations that female building inspectors have been spat on, called sexually offensive names and received

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Royal Commission raises far-reaching options for union reform

19 May 201521 May 2015 Robert Clark 2082 Views

The Trade Unions Royal Commission has today released a discussion paper putting forward options for far-reaching reform of the laws

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CFMEU’s $28 million hit to jobs and investment

2 May 20153 May 2015 Tom Pretty 1719 Views

Today’s Herald-Sun reports that the cost of the CFMEU’s ban on concrete company Boral has now reached a massive $28 million. Yet Premier Daniel Andrews still refuses to dump the CFMEU from the Labor Party, and instead continues to rely on their backing, their money and their manpower.

When the CFMEU shouts, Daniel Andrews does what he's told

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Union officials fined and banned for thuggery

21 April 20153 May 2015 Tom Pretty 2097 Views

Today’s newspapers carry two separate reports on union officials being fined or banned for illegal or threatening behaviour.

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CFMEU calls the tune on Premier Andrews

26 March 20153 May 2015 Tom Pretty 1920 Views

In January this year, Daniel Andrews abolished drug and alcohol testing on Victorian government building sites after the ‪#‎CFMEU‬ had

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Boral CEO highlights need for ABCC

26 March 20153 May 2015 Tom Pretty 1608 Views

A powerful interview by Mike Kane, CEO of Boral, about the conduct of the CFMEU and the need to bring

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Win for CFMEU as Labor repeals move-on laws

19 March 20157 May 2015 Tom Pretty 1638 Views

The Labor government has today pushed through Parliament legislation to repeal the move-on laws that allow police to take action

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Move-on laws repeal – open season for militant unions

25 February 20157 May 2015 Tom Pretty 1687 Views

Today I spoke in Parliament opposing Labor’s legislation to repeal Victoria’s move-on laws and give open season to militant unions and extremist protesters. This is what I said.

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Labor moves to repeal move-on laws – another payoff for CFMEU

11 February 20157 May 2015 Tom Pretty 1690 Views

Today’s Herald-Sun editorial has rightly condemned Daniel Andrews’ move to repeal move-on laws that allow police to take action to

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Labor puts safety of building workers at risk

1 February 201516 May 2015 Tom Pretty 1961 Views

It is disgraceful that Daniel Andrews is prepared to put the wishes of his CFMEU mates ahead of the safety

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Labor abolishes building industry watchdog

23 January 20153 May 2015 Tom Pretty 2048 Views

Today’s Herald-Sun editorial has rightly condemned Daniel Andrews’ sneaky abolition of Victoria’s building industry watchdog – revealed in the final

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Daniel Andrews seeks “VICTORIA – THE UNION STATE”

26 November 20143 May 2015 Tom Pretty 1895 Views

Late in the election campaign, it is becoming increasingly clear that, if he becomes Premier, Daniel Andrews plans to give his union funders and supporters unprecedented power over key public bodies and key sectors of the Victorian economy.

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Andrews caught out with false claims about Construction Code

25 November 20143 May 2015 Tom Pretty 2003 Views

Opposition Leader, Daniel Andrews, has again resorted to falsehood to try to defend himself.

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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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