Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — I am pleased to rise to speak on this very good matter of public importance submitted by the member for South Barwon. It was interesting to hear the Minister for Police’s contribution. A number of factual inconsistencies at best, Deputy Speaker, is how I would describe the minister’s contribution. The member for South…
Debate resumed from 30 August; motion of Ms KAIROUZ (Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation). Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — I rise this afternoon to speak on the Estate Agents Amendment (Underquoting) Bill 2016. The bill amends the Estate Agents Act 1980 to introduce measures to address underquoting in the sale of residential property and for other purposes.…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is calling for nominations for outstanding local women to be inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women for 2017. Mr Northe said the Women’s Honour Roll, established in 2001, celebrates the achievements of Victorian women in a wide range of fields including women from diverse backgrounds, aboriginal women, women…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is calling for nominations for the Victorian Young Achiever Awards for 2017. Mr Northe said the Young Achiever Awards recognise the achievements of young Australians who have worked to provide a service, program or project for young people that has resulted in positive, youth-led changes in a local community. “Just…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has criticised the Melbourne Labor Government for failing to adequately answer questions in relation to its own Night Network Service. On Thursday 26th May 2016, Mr Northe asked the Minister for Public Transport, Jacinta Allan a series of questions in relation to the Night Network service which operates from Southern…
Member for Morwell, Chair of Latrobe L2P and member of the Shine a Light on Road Safety committee, Russell Northe this week in Parliament requested that road trauma support and counselling services be extended into the Gippsland region. Mr Northe said he had spoken with two local mums in Carola Atkin and Lisa Cook who both…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe highlighted rising unemployment in Latrobe Valley this week in Parliament. Mr Northe said it has been a challenging time for businesses in Gippsland, with the Andrews Labor Government making a series of decisions that has stifled business growth in the region. In addition to Labor axing key local economic development…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — The cat is out of the bag. I am pleased to rise today to speak on the matter of public importance, a matter of public importance that is deficient and self-adulating. But the Minister for Tourism and Major Events has just let the cat out of the bag: we are not a state…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — I rise today to acknowledge the success of a number of Gippsland businesses following the recent 2016 Bendigo Bank Gippsland Business Awards. Businesses within the Morwell electorate performed extremely well, with Applebox Farm/Gippsland Free Range Eggs from Glengarry a finalist in the food and wine production section. In the hospitality section the friendly…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — (9195) My adjournment matter is directed to the Minister for Finance in his responsibility for the Transport Accident Commission (TAC). The action I seek is for the minister to extend road trauma support and counselling services into the Gippsland region. Over recent weeks I have spoken with two local mums, Carola Atkin…