Constituency Question – Catalyst Consortium
My constituency question is to the Minister for Corrections. It follows queries to me from a number of constituents in Northern Victoria about the Catalyst Consortium.
Members Statement – Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
An estimated 134,174 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Australia this year. 1 in 2 Australians will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85.
Question Without Notice – Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Teletrials
Why is a city and surrounding region whose residents are around nine times more likely to die of cancer than the national average, who are geographically isolated and further away from Melbourne than the people of any other major population centre in Victoria and who therefore spend well over $1 million annually travelling for cancer treatment not a quintessential example of an area that should be included in these teletrials?
Adjournment – Mental Health Cross-Border Issues
The Auditor-General’s March 2019 report, Access to Mental Health Services, found a longstanding lack of sufficient system-wide investment, planning and monitoring has seen Victoria fall well behind other jurisdictions in terms of mental health funding and infrastructure and the proportion of our population that is adequately supported.
Budget Papers 2019-2020
When legislation is considered by the Legislative Council, part of the process is often scrutiny of the Bill in what is termed the Committee stage. At this point, members have the opportunity to ask detailed questions on specific clauses.