Archives: November 2011

Baillieu’s Mr ‘Fixed It’ Fails To Deliver New Authority

November 30, 2011

The Baillieu Government has been forced to admit its much trumpeted Public Transport Development Authority (PTDA) may not be fully operational for another two years.

Baillieu Forgets His Police Promise For Heidelberg

November 29, 2011

Heidelberg West residents are no closer to having a fully-staffed police station despite a commitment by the Baillieu Government.

TAGS: police

Baillieu Scraps Renowned Reading Recovery Program

November 29, 2011

The Baillieu Government should urgently reinstate funding for Victoria’s successful Reading Recovery program.

TAGS: education

Baillieu Government Must Act On Christmas Taxi Crisis

November 29, 2011

The Baillieu Government must take immediate action to curtail Victoria’s looming Christmas taxi crisis.

Baillieu Does Nothing As Port Melbourne Primary School Grows

November 28, 2011

Students in Port Melbourne will be forced into overcrowded classes with the Baillieu Government failing to invest in schools.

TAGS: education

‘Do Nothing’ Baillieu Fails Bendigo Residents

November 25, 2011

Families from Bendigo have been let down by the Baillieu Government, which has spent the past 12 months reviewing projects, cutting services and failing to deliver on key election commitments.

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Baillieu Cuts Threaten Seniors’ Strength Programs

November 25, 2011

The Baillieu Government has again refused to guarantee ongoing funding for the Living Longer Living Stronger seniors’ program.

Baillieu Fails Workers As Economy Stalls One Year On

November 25, 2011

Victorian workers and job seekers have been hit hard during the first year of the Baillieu Government with 17,100 more unemployed in Victoria now than in December last year.

TAGS: employment

Baillieu Abandons Environment One Year On

November 25, 2011

The Baillieu Government’s environmental credentials are in tatters after one year in office.

TAGS: environment

School Education Gutted During Year Of Baillieu Cuts

November 25, 2011

One year on, Victorian school students are worse off under the Baillieu Government thanks to a halving of school capital works funding and massive cuts to education programs.

TAGS: education

Victoria’s Health System Hits Rock Bottom One Year On

November 25, 2011

As the Baillieu Government gets set to celebrate its first anniversary, health professionals are all saying the same thing - Victoria’s health system has “never been as bad as this”.

TAGS: health

Baillieu-Ryan Sending Regional Victoria Backwards

November 25, 2011

Regional Victoria has been one of the biggest losers after a year of Liberal-National Government.

‘Do Nothing’ Baillieu Fails Ballarat Residents

November 25, 2011

Families from Ballarat have been let down by the Baillieu Government, which has spent the past 12 months reviewing projects, cutting services and failing to deliver on key election commitments.

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Baillieu Must Step Up As Labor Throws Lifeline To BSafe

November 25, 2011

The Baillieu Government must accept its responsibilities and deliver ongoing funding for an award-winning family violence program after Federal Labor stepped in with lifeline funding.

Baillieu Silent On Family Violence One Year On

November 24, 2011

Victorian victims of family violence have been forgotten by the Baillieu Government as it prepares to celebrate one year in office.

Victorian Labor Supports Nurse-To-Patient Ratios

November 24, 2011

Labor Leader Daniel Andrews today recommitted a future Labor Government to reinstating nurse-to-patient ratios and fixing any damage done by Premier Baillieu and his Government.

TAGS: health

Labor Fights For Local Community Gas Connection

November 23, 2011

The Labor Opposition has taken Wandong and Heathcote Junction families’ fight for natural gas to State Parliament demanding the Baillieu Government make good on its promise to connect the towns.

Where Are The New Beds For Box Hill, Mr Baillieu?

November 21, 2011

The Baillieu Government has failed to deliver extra beds or services to Box Hill Hospital.

TAGS: health

Baillieu Ignores Vital Truck Action Plan

November 21, 2011

The Baillieu Government has turned its back on families in Melbourne’s western suburbs and the freight industry by failing to make the Truck Action Plan a priority infrastructure project.

TAGS: roads

Fire Action Week But Still No Action In Ballarat

November 18, 2011

fter almost two months and as Victorians head into this year’s bushfire season, the Baillieu-Ryan Government is still refusing to release the Powerlines Bushfire Safety Taskforce’s final report.

TAGS: energy

Fire Action Week But Still No Action From O’Brien

November 18, 2011

After almost two months and as Victorians head into this year’s bushfire season, the Baillieu-Ryan Government is still refusing to release the Powerlines Bushfire Safety Taskforce’s final report.

TAGS: energy

Baillieu-Ryan Force TAFE Fees Up For Regional Students

November 18, 2011

The Baillieu-Ryan Government’s decision to cut around $250 million from TAFE and vocational training providers will cause regional student fees to skyrocket and force providers to cut courses.

Labor Supports Call For Action On Road Duplication

November 17, 2011

The Baillieu Government must stop dithering and fund Narre Warren – Cranbourne Road duplication at Cranbourne to significantly improve road safety and ease traffic congestion.

TAGS: roads

Liberal Government Could Force Families Out Of Homes

November 17, 2011

The Liberal Government has given itself more power to move families out of their homes and force them to accept land close to rail lines.

Baillieu Prepares For Bushfires With More Cuts

November 16, 2011

The Baillieu Government has cut funding for vital fire-fighting aircraft ahead of this year’s fire season.

A Year On, Geelong Patients Still Waiting For New Beds

November 15, 2011

The Baillieu Government has failed to deliver extra hospital beds or services to the Geelong region.

TAGS: health

Victorian Students Plan For The Future

November 14, 2011

Shadow Minister for Education Rob Hulls today congratulated hundreds of primary school students for participating in the Victorian Junior School Council Congress at State Parliament.

TAGS: education

Statement On Ken Lay’s Appointment

November 14, 2011

Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews today welcomed the appointment of Ken Lay to the role of Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police.

TAGS: police

Liquor Bill Leaves More Questions Unanswered

November 14, 2011

The Baillieu Government’s proposed changes to the state’s liquor licensing system fails to undertake many of the objectives the Baillieu Government outlined before last year’s election.

Parts Of State Under-Prepared This Fire Season

November 14, 2011

The Baillieu-Ryan Government has botched Fire Action Week preparation with seven municipalities already declared to be in the fire danger period.

Baillieu Caught Out In Cruel Grab For School Cash

November 14, 2011

It appears the Baillieu Government is trying to fleece Victorian schools of $9.4 million delivered as rewards by the Federal Government for meeting national literacy and numeracy targets.

TAGS: education

Lovell Caught Sitting On The Fence On Take-A-Break

November 11, 2011

Children and Early Childhood Development Minister Wendy Lovell has been caught out not keeping her word in the wake of the Federal Labor Government’s recent announcement of more occasional childcare places in Victoria.

O’Brien Misleads Geelong Community Over Alcoa

November 11, 2011

Energy Minister Michael O’Brien has been caught misleading the Geelong community about the State Opposition’s position on the extension of the Alcoa Anglesea coal mine lease.

TAGS: energy

Baillieu Needs To Support Low-Paid Workers

November 10, 2011
TAGS: women

Labor Moves For Oversight On IBAC Appointments

November 10, 2011

The Baillieu Government must move to restore public confidence in IBAC and back Labor’s amendments to give Parliament the final say on who becomes Victoria’s first IBAC Commissioner.

Growth Plan Pain For Families Living In Outer Suburbs

November 9, 2011

Families in Melbourne’s outer suburbs should brace themselves for longer commutes to work and stressed local services under the Baillieu Government’s push to accommodate an extra one million residents.

TAGS: planning

Davis Admits Plan To Cut $800m From Health Budget

November 8, 2011

Victoria’s health budget could be slashed by more than $800 million over the next four years if the Baillieu Government goes ahead with its reckless plan to cut the equivalent of 1758 nurses from Victoria’s health system.

TAGS: health

Regional Victorian Cities Firmly On Labor’s Agenda

November 8, 2011

The challenges and opportunities faced by Regional Victoria’s 10 largest municipalities were discussed at a series of meetings hosted by the Victorian Labor Opposition at Parliament House as part of the inaugural ‘Celebrating Regional Cities’ week.

Lovell Claims Credit For Projects Funded By Labor

November 8, 2011

Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell has been caught out claiming credit for two children’s centres that were funded by the former Labor Government.

Tilley Will Have A Chance To Clear His Name

November 8, 2011

The Labor Opposition will today move to set up a special parliamentary committee that will investigate the contradictory versions of events given by two senior Coalition MPs to the Office of Police Integrity.

TAGS: police

South East Suburbs’ Commuters Dudded By New Timetable

November 7, 2011

The Baillieu Government’s new train timetable for Melbourne’s south east suburbs actually punishes commuters.

Eastern Suburbs Commuters Dudded By New Timetable

November 7, 2011

The Baillieu Government’s new train timetable for Melbourne’s eastern suburbs is a sham and punishes commuters.

Northern Suburbs Commuters Dudded By New Timetable

November 7, 2011

The Baillieu Government’s new train timetable for Melbourne’s northern suburbs is a sham and actually punishes commuters.

Western Suburbs Commuters Dudded By New Timetable

November 7, 2011

The Baillieu Government’s new train timetable for the western suburbs is a sham and only punishes commuters.

Peak Hour Train Services Going The Wrong Way

November 6, 2011

Train commuters have been dudded by the Baillieu Government, with an analysis of the new timetable revealing that most of the extra services are going the wrong way.

Baillieu’s Inaction Forces Nurses To Start Work Bans

November 4, 2011

The Baillieu Government’s failure to negotiate with Victorian nurses has left the sector no choice but to put in place a range of work bans.

TAGS: health

Baillieu Government Concedes VCAL Cuts Are Wrong

November 4, 2011

The Baillieu Government has finally acknowledged the significant impact its $48 million cuts to the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) will have on students, by providing $500,000 to adult education providers.

TAGS: education

Landowners Ignored By Baillieu On Property Buyout

November 4, 2011

The Liberal-National Government has ignored the landowners it was supposed to help in the wake of January’s floods, leaving them in the dark about a proposed buyout of their land.

TAGS: water

Baillieu’s VCAL Cuts To Impact Students In Kerang

November 4, 2011

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

Baillieu Repackages Labor’s Geothermal Funding

November 4, 2011

The Baillieu Government has been caught out claiming credit for a Labor-initiated $25 million geothermal project near Geelong.

TAGS: energy

School Maintenance Struggles Under Baillieu’s Cuts

November 3, 2011

Victorians schools are struggling to keep up with maintenance after the Baillieu Government slashed almost $500 million from the education budget.

TAGS: education

Housing Waiting List Blow Out In Regional Victoria

November 3, 2011

Autistic Program Under Threat By Baillieu Cuts

November 2, 2011

A successful support program for students with autism at Moomba Park Primary School is under threat as the Baillieu Government refuses to continue funding it.

TAGS: education

Baillieu’s VCAL Cuts To Impact Glenroy Students

November 2, 2011

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 Glenroy.

Baillieu-Ryan Government All Hot Air On Gas Promise

November 2, 2011

The Baillieu-Ryan Government must explain to Wandong and Heathcote Junction families why they have abandoned their pre-election promise to connect them to natural gas.