Daily Archives: September 2, 2020

Read more about the article Speech- Motion: Improving Rural Public Transport Networks

Speech- Motion: Improving Rural Public Transport Networks

Issues of transport disadvantage are of great relevance to my constituents in Northern Victoria – and we need to work earnestly together here to tackle them. I should add they are issues that are also of great interest to me at a personal level – especially given my background as a youth worker in our part of the State. The general lack of bus and other transport services has long been a very serious issue in many parts of rural and regional Victoria.

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Read more about the article Constituency question- Super loaded West Gate Tunnel trucks part 2
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Constituency question- Super loaded West Gate Tunnel trucks part 2

My question is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure and is about the decision to authorise super-loaded trucks to transport West Gate Tunnel infrastructure through Longwood and Locksley. I ask is the Minister prepared to talk first-hand to local representative bodies (such as the Strathbogie Shire Council and the Longwood Action Group) about this decision – and, if so, when will this happen?

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Read more about the article Members Statement- Alicia Little

Members Statement- Alicia Little

Alicia Little died on 28 December 2017, leaving a heartbroken family including four children. Alicia sustained critical injuries after being crushed against a water tank by the car her fiancé was driving.  Her injuries were horrific and, despite efforts by attending paramedics and police, she did not survive. 

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Read more about the article Members Statement- Cross border restrictions

Members Statement- Cross border restrictions

Restrictions across the borders into New South Wales and South Australia continue to impact the lives of tens of thousands of people across Northern Victoria. Over the last eight weeks, we’ve seen instances where changes to permits were imposed without 24 hours notice, valid permits were cancelled overnight and health clinicians, students, teachers, farmers, businesses and the general public were left flummoxed and uncertain about their eligibility.

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