State budget ignores Melbourne’s eastern suburbs
Regrettably, the Labor Party have shown once again they don’t understand and don’t care about the needs of Melbourne’s east.
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Finance
Dan’s Tax Express
“When you tax a lot, you can spend a lot.” That’s the simple story of this year’s Victorian state budget.
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Budget slugs families with higher taxes, tolls
This year’s state budget is high taxing and high spending, but it leaves crucial needs neglected. For all the government’s
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Premier Andrews must keep his “no tax increases” promise
Having wasted $1.1 billion to not build East West Link, Premier Daniel Andrews has today refused to stand by his
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Labor’s State Budget cuts infrastructure and surplus
Today’s State budget cuts infrastructure spending and reduces the State’s surplus in order to pay for a big increase in the public sector wages bill and other spending. Many of the road and rail investments in the budget either repeat what the previous Coalition government announced or are years off and don’t have the funds to pay for them.
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Labor puts safety of building workers at risk
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
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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Labor’s expensive deal with paramedics
The deal done by Daniel Andrews with the paramedics union looks set to become an expensive benchmark for taxpayers, with
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Experts warn on wage demands
Experts are already warning of the dangers to the state’s finances if Daniel Andrews gives in to unreasonable wage demands
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Andrews caught out with false claims about Construction Code
Opposition Leader, Daniel Andrews, has again resorted to falsehood to try to defend himself.
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ACCC takes court action against CFMEU alleging secondary boycott
The Victorian Government welcomes today’s announcement by the ACCC that it has commenced legal action against the CFMEU and CFMEU officials John Setka and Shaun Reardon over the alleged secondary boycott of Boral.
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New construction industry Code to strengthen compliance
The Victorian Coalition Government has today released a new Victorian Code of Practice for the Building and Construction Industry.
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CFMEU appeal thrown out by the High Court
CFMEU loses yet another court case Napthine Government committed to law-abiding, safe and productive construction sites Voters face a clear
Read moreNew appointments to the Essential Services Commission
Minister for Finance, Robert Clark, today welcomed two new appointments to the Essential Services Commission. Ms Julie Abramson and Mr
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Drug and alcohol screening to be enforced on construction sites
New requirements for tighter screening of drug and alcohol use at construction workplaces across Victoria will commence from 1 July,
Read moreLegislation will improve building regulation and better protect consumers
The Victorian Coalition Government has today introduced legislation into Parliament to implement reforms that will deliver far reaching improvement to
Read moreCoalition Government to better protect building consumers
The Victorian Coalition Government today announced that it will introduce a Domestic Building Consumer Protection Fund to better protect Victorian
Read moreProductivity Commission endorses Victorian Building and Construction Guidelines
The Victorian Coalition Government has welcomed a draft report from the Productivity Commission that recommends that the Commonwealth, and all
Read moreSame old Labor rejects independent election policy costings
Minister for Finance Robert Clark said today that the Labor Party has proven once again they cannot be trusted with
Read moreElection promises to be costed by independent Parliamentary Budget Officer
The Victorian Coalition Government is today bringing legislation to Parliament to establish an independent Parliamentary Budget Officer to undertake costings
Read moreGovernment seeks input on Parliamentary Budget Office
The Victorian Coalition Government has today released for public comment a discussion paper outlining the Government’s proposed model for a
Read moreDomestic building consumer protection reform strategy released
The Victorian Coalition Government has released a wide-ranging package of reforms to give better protection to consumers for building works
Read moreCCCU to target work site conduct under revised construction guidelines
The Victorian Coalition Government has today announced changes to its building and construction industry guidelines in response to last week’s
Read moreCCCU to investigate compliance within Victorian building industry
The Victorian Coalition Government has given terms of reference to the Construction Code Compliance Unit (CCCU) to undertake a detailed
Read moreNew workplace guidelines in force for Victorian construction industry
Victoria’s tough new building and construction industry guidelines, which came into operation on Sunday, will drive productivity and improve work
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