Previous DocumentMrNext Document NORTHE (Morwell) — (Question 6831) My constituency question is to the Minister for Energy and Resources. Members of Advance Morwell, which is a business and community representative organisation, have asked if funding that was initially earmarked for Shanghai Electric under the Advanced Lignite Demonstration Program but not actually allocated will be redirected…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — I am pleased to rise to speak on this take-note motion this afternoon. In doing so, firstly, I welcome the comments by all members of Parliament. It is one of those situations where there is strong bipartisan support. There have been some very emotive contributions and very sound contributions, and I…
6504. Mr Northe to ask the Minister for Finance — With reference to the awarding of a contract to Complete Office Supplies on 11 October 2015 through the Victorian Government’s Stationery and Workplace Consumables State Purchase Contract: (1) How many items of copy paper and recycled copy paper are available for purchase by Victorian Government…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — I rise today to highlight ongoing concerns and issues being experienced by local commuters given the current V/Line crisis confronting our community. Things are bad enough at the moment, but the lack of accurate information being provided by the Andrews government to commuters is simply not good enough. For example, last…
6309. Mr Northe to ask the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation — With reference to every review that has been undertaken by the Department of Justice and Regulation and the Minister’s office relating to the portfolios of Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation: (1) For each review undertaken between 1 December 2014 and 1 November 2015: (a) …
6489. Mr Northe to ask the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water — With reference all prescribed burns within 30 kilometres of the Latrobe Valley’s three open cut brown coal mines: (1) Can the Minister provide detail of the specific localities, size and dates of burns that have taken place in 2014–15 and 2015–16.…
6521. Mr Northe to ask the Minister for Energy and Resources — With reference to the media release by the Minister on 18 November 2015 announcing an independent review of previous Government programs for coal development: (1) Will Coal Resources Victoria maintain a presence in the Latrobe Valley and in particular its Traralgon office following the conclusion of this…
Local schools across the Morwell electorate are encouraged to apply for funding from the 2016 School Shade Grants Program which is now open. The grants program provides grants of up to $25,000 to Victorian Schools to develop shaded areas including the establishment of new shade, repair of old shade areas or assistance in creating natural…
Latrobe Valley workers have vented their frustration at being overlooked for a number of local large scale construction projects currently underway. Member for Morwell Russell Northe said he had been contacted by a number of Latrobe Valley workers who were angry that job opportunities on major local projects were being outsourced to personnel outside of…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe last week in Parliament questioned the Minister for Energy and Resources, Lily D’Ambrosio over funds allocated to the Shanghai Electric Briquetting Project. “In 2014 State and Federal Governments jointly announced $25 million to Shanghai Electric under the Advanced Lignite Demonstration Program (ALDP) but the project which was to be based…