Change could speed bushfire rebuild
Bushfire Recovery Victoria data shows 458 homes lost or damaged, but almost 18 months later fewer than three per cent of people affected are back in permanent housing.
State must do more to close black spots
Making sure emergency management factors shape the government's digital black spot roll-out must be a priority in rural areas.
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Tania Maxwell pushes more action on digital blackspots
Tania Maxwell MP says the state government must ensure that emergency management considerations are the most critical priority when scheduling mobile blackspot and internet access fixes in Victoria
Corryong FoodShare needs confidence and certainty
I've invited Minister Luke Donellan MP to meet Corryong FoodShare Services to help the emergency relief group find a permanent home.
Justice Party seeks government help to speed housing fix in bushfire communities
I called on the Victorian government to alleviate the challenges and financial costs still faced by people who lost homes to last year’s Black Summer bushfires when the Legislative Council met in Bright on April 29.
Justice inquiry gives voice to crime victims
An inquiry into Victoria’s justice system provides a powerful opportunity for crime victims to voice the case for change after submissions opened on April 13.
Offering collaboration to reduce family violence
The state government last August committed $1.67 million to a 12-month pilot of the Perpetrator Accommodation Support Service, which allows for family violence offenders to be rehouse away from home for short periods while they receive professional help and supervision. I support the initiative but we need to find ways to make it work practically in rural and regional areas where there are housing and service shortages.