Protection key to aged care serious incident reporting
Victoria must ensure a robust, rapid reporting system for abuse in aged care, where it provides almost 90 per cent of care facilities in regional areas
Mildura needs a dedicated drug court
I've asked the Attorney-General if work is underway to establish a drug court in Mildura
Child safety at the heart of ‘Day for Daniel’
Friday, October 29 is 'Day for Daniel', honouring the memory of Daniel Morcombe and promoting child safety
Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party opposes Victoria’s pandemic-specific Bill
Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party will oppose the Victorian government’s pandemic-specific Bill introduced to Parliament yesterday
Yarra Ranges still chasing storm help
Yarra Ranges communities are still looking for recovery funding following massive storm damage in June 2021
Move to stamp out illegal tobacco
Victoria's Better Regulation Commissioner is reviewing tobacco sale regulations following my work with the government to butt out illegal tobacco
Old courts should not leave regions short-changed
I've asked in Parliament how many regional courts are marked for closure because they've been left to rot
Firefighters deserve inclusive compensation rights
The government has committed to work with me to improve opportunities and conditions for firefighting women
Reforms help students on job path
Countless studies link a good education to better life pathways, and I welcome improvements to vocational education
Hub steps up to vax verification demand
Wangaratta Digital Hub has been inundated with requests from people for help to set up vaccination verification
Give Northern Victoria tourism a head start
I've encouraged the government to give regional tourism a head-start by allowing accommodation and travel in Northern Victoria from October 29
Excluding parliamentarians excludes our electors
Victorians' everyday choices have been removed — the right to work, go to school, go out, see their family — and some will now lose jobs