This week in State Parliament – 9 June 2016
In a week in State Parliament dominated by the CFA issue, Liberal and Nationals MPs tried on every possible occasion
Read moreIn a week in State Parliament dominated by the CFA issue, Liberal and Nationals MPs tried on every possible occasion
Read moreMost people would regard question time as being at the heart of modern Westminster democracy – where Ministers are asked
Read moreIn a tumultuous week in State Parliament, Liberal and National MPs repeatedly questioned the government over soaring levels of youth
Read moreThis was a disrupted week in State Parliament. The government had the Assembly sit for only two days because it
Read moreIn another turbulent week in State Parliament, Liberal and Nationals MPs forced the government to abandon its attempt to prevent
Read moreThis week in State Parliament, Liberal and Nationals MPs sought answers over the government’s delay in responding to the Moomba
Read moreThis week in State Parliament, Liberal and Nationals MPs questioned whether the government’s decision to buy water from the Wonthaggi
Read moreIn an eventful week in State Parliament, Liberal and National MPs forced the government to abandon its attempt to lock
Read moreThis week in State Parliament, Liberal and National MPs repeatedly questioned the Premier and Public Transport Minister over why and
Read moreFirst Labor Party MPs rort their Parliamentary allowances to pay for election campaign organisers. Then, they misuse even more public
Read moreThis week in State Parliament, Liberal and National MPs exposed the fact that under Labor’s proposed Western Distributor plan announced
Read moreThis week in State Parliament, Liberal and Nationals MPs combined with other MPs in the Legislative Council to refer Labor’s
Read moreThis week in State Parliament, the Andrews government forced seven Bills through the lower house despite sittings shortened for Remembrance
Read moreThis week in State Parliament, Liberal and National MPs questioned whether the Premier could still deliver his election promise to
Read moreIn an eventful sitting week, Liberal and National MPs continued to question the Premier about Labor’s rorting of electorate staff
Read moreThis week in State Parliament, Liberal and Nationals MPs sought answers on further allegations of Labor MPs rorting taxpayer funds
Read moreThis week in State Parliament, Liberal and National MPs sought answers from the Premier and his Ministers about their involvement
Read moreThis week in State Parliament, Liberal and National MPs exposed the fact that Labor has not increased police numbers by
Read moreThis week in State Parliament, Liberal and National MPs set up a Parliamentary inquiry to examine Labor’s Port of Melbourne
Read moreThis week in State Parliament, Liberal and National MPs opposed the terms of Labor’s current Port of Melbourne lease proposal,
Read moreNormal Parliamentary business was shortened this week for condolence motions for former Premier Joan Kirner and former Minister Jack Simpson.
Read moreThis week in State Parliament, Liberal and National MPs sought answers from Premier Andrews about the full facts surrounding his decision to stand down Small Business Minister, Adem Somyurek. Regrettably, not many answers were forthcoming.
We also called on the Premier to justify how a former Labor candidate who was forced to quit because of bullying allegations could end up being employed by a Minister to work as an electorate officer in an office shared with the Premier.
Read moreThis week in State Parliament, Liberal and Nationals MPs had plenty to choose from in pointing out the shortcomings of Labor’s first state budget. For a start, we exposed that the budget slashes $6.4 billion from infrastructure spending over the next four years, despite Melbourne being the fastest growing city in Australia.
Read moreThis week in State Parliament, Liberal and Nationals MPs grilled Labor over their appalling decision to scrap the East West
Read moreA Winston Churchill quote from this day in 1944, reminding us of the vital responsibility of Parliament to protect the
Read more