Archives: October 2011

The Baillieu Government has sought to avoid scrutiny yet again by sneaking out the latest public housing waiting list data late on a Friday afternoon.

The Deputy Premier’s position is completely untenable following a damning report into the misconduct of the Baillieu Government.

The Baillieu Government has again failed to live up to its own rhetoric with the creation of its so called "independent" Responsible Gambling Foundation.

Torquay families will be forced to send their children to secondary schools in Geelong because of the Baillieu Government’s failure to build a promised high school by 2012.

The Labor Opposition has been forced to take legal action to secure a report into the occasional childcare program Take-a-Break after the Baillieu Government blocked its release.

The Member for Carrum, Donna Bauer, must stand up for students in her electorate instead of backing her own Government’s cuts to the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) program.

The Member for Burwood, Graham Watt, must stand up for students in his electorate instead of backing his own Government’s cuts to the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) program.

The Member for Bentleigh, Elizabeth Miller, must stand up for students in her electorate instead of backing her own Government’s cuts to the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) program.

The Member for Frankston, Geoff Shaw, must stand up for students in his electorate instead of backing his own Government’s cuts to the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) program.

The Baillieu Government’s election commitment to undertake every recommendation of the Bushfire Royal Commission could leave many parts of the state without power during periods of high-fire danger.

Victorian Labor today successfully won a concession in Parliament that will protect families who are wrongfully disconnected from electricity.

Member for Prahran Clem Newton-Brown has failed to stand up for the educational futures of hearing impaired students in his electorate.

The Baillieu Government today has failed to detail their proposed deal on police pay and conditions.

The Baillieu Government’s public consultation on the Essential Services Commission Vocational Education and Training (VET) fee and funding review is nothing more than a smoke and mirrors exercise.

Victorian school teachers have little to celebrate on World Teacher’s Day Friday, October 28 as the Baillieu Government slashes funding to schools, dumps VCAL coordinators and reneges on its promise to make teachers the highest paid in the country.

The Baillieu Ryan Government’s bushfire prone property buyback scheme is another broken promise, that once again exposes the Government’s commitment to implement all Bushfire Recommendations as a sham.

The Baillieu Government is refusing to release details of its final Powerlines Bushfire Safety Taskforce report, despite claims their commitment could cost Victorians at least $10 billion and could force power blackouts to large parts of the state.

The Baillieu-Ryan Government has failed to take action to assist and protect Victorians in aged care or with a disability living in high bushfire risk areas.

The Baillieu Government’s decision to cut coordination funding for the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) program will limit the options of young people in Melbourne’s North West.

The Baillieu Government has failed to provide funding to a successful youth mentoring project in Geelong.

Newspaper advertisements by Victorian schools and education providers backs the State Opposition’s call for the Baillieu Government to reinstate the funding for the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning program.

The Baillieu Government should immediately explain to the Surf Coast community why it’s backing away from an election commitment to provide a stand-alone secondary high school for Torquay.

Damning evidence of Baillieu Government funding cuts putting the health of regional Victorians at risk has been revealed in annual reports tabled in State Parliament.

Parents in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs could be forced to pay more for occasional childcare or miss out completely because the Baillieu Government is refusing to reinstate funding for the Take-a-Break program.

The Baillieu Government’s decision to cut coordination funding for the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) program will limit the options of young people in Parkdale.

Baillieu Government inaction on the National Broadband Network roll out has driven jobs and investment for Victoria to other states.

The Baillieu Government has backflipped on an election commitment to provide Wi-Fi connection on Victoria’s new trains.

21 Victorian specialist schools are the latest victims of the Baillieu Government’s $48 million cut to the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) program.

Transport Minister Terry Mulder should use today's visit to Shepparton to announce when he will deliver on his election promise for more V/Line services for residents in Victoria's north-east.

The Baillieu-Ryan Government has turned its back on creating jobs and supporting economic development in regional communities, a new report reveals.

The Baillieu-Ryan Government has backflipped on its previous criticism of the Goulburn Valley Foodbowl Modernisation Project and is now claiming the project as its own.

The Baillieu Government has failed to deliver extra hospital beds or services to Williamstown Hospital.

 The Baillieu Government has failed to provide funding to a successful youth mentoring project in Lilydale.

The Baillieu Government has failed to provide funding to a successful youth mentoring project in Emerald.

Families installing solar panels will miss out on a standard incentive payment with the Baillieu Government caught out walking away from jobs and protecting the environment.

Local Government Minister Jeanette Powell has been caught out misleading Victorians, by claiming councils would receive a far lower increase in Commonwealth funding than was actually the case.

More Victorians are out of work with new figures today revealing the state’s unemployment has increased, bucking the national trend.

The Baillieu Government has disregarded advice from a Melbourne University academic warning against cuts to VCAL.

The Baillieu Government should immediately set up an independent community forum to advise it on flagged reforms to Victoria’s planning system and restore public confidence.

A legal clinic that provides support to international students will be forced to shut by the end of October following a decision by the Baillieu Government to stop funding the service.

The Victorian Labor Party has condemned the Baillieu Government for refusing to fund an award-winning program supporting victims of family violence in Victoria's north at its State Conference.

The Baillieu Liberal National Coalition has placed the safety of Victorian commuters at risk by failing to upgrade Melbourne’s busiest and most dangerous level crossings.

The Baillieu Government’s promise to deliver additional beds to Victorian hospitals is in tatters after Health Minister David Davis today failed to outline where the beds will be placed.

The Baillieu Government’s so-called ban on lobbying for gaming licences is just window dressing.

The Ballieu Government should rule out a request from Bayside City Council reducing the speed on the popular Beach Road along Melbourne’s bay.

The Baillieu-Ryan Government is refusing to fund upgrades to four local CFA stations across the South Barwon region.

Patients in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs are the latest victims of the Baillieu Government’s savage funding cuts to the health sector.

The Baillieu Government has been caught red-handed claiming credit for road projects that the Federal Government previously announced and funded.

The Liberal-National Government should investigate if further safety improvements can be made to V/Line railway lines following this week’s tragic accident near Ballarat.

The Baillieu Government’s plan to tackle homelessness fails women and young people and comes on top of a record lack of funding for housing in the State Budget.

Parents must remain vigilant about the need to educate children about the harmful effects of binge drinking.

The Baillieu-Ryan Government is refusing to fund upgrades of nine rural CFA stations in Victoria’s south west.

The Baillieu-Ryan Government is refusing to provide funding to upgrade 20 Country Fire Authority stations in the Swan Hill region.

The Baillieu Government must improve the future economic viability of the Gippsland region by investing in education, skills and training.

Ports Minister Denis Napthine has failed to deliver important freight connections for Melbourne’s inner-west despite committing to fund a $500,000 pedestrian overpass in his own electorate.

The Labor Opposition has urged the Baillieu Government to get on with the job of growing Victoria after a new report revealed the state’s economy was slowing.

The Baillieu Government must immediately release the long-awaited Powerline Bushfire Safety Taskforce final report.

The Baillieu-Ryan Government must heed expert advice and build fire stations at Mt Helen and Hepburn to ensure communities across the Ballarat region are prepared for the risk of bushfires.

Victorians living in fire-prone communities have been put at risk due to confusing and inconsistent maps issued by the Baillieu Government.

Regional Victorians living in fire-prone communities have been put at risk due to confusing and inconsistent maps issued by the Baillieu Government.