Member for Morwell Russell Northe has called on the Andrews Government to make public the plans for the Morwell Primary School regeneration project. Mr Northe said with works underway on the Morwell site many community groups and members of the public had visited his office wanting to view plans and see what the completed…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — My question is to the Minister for Public Transport. I refer the minister to the case of Gillian Young, a mother from the Latrobe Valley whose daughter has a physical disability and attends medical appointments in Melbourne. With only five of Traralgon’s usual 18 services running, recently Ms Young’s daughter could…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — With the average V/Line commuter from Traralgon, like Ms Young’s family and other families who have disabilities, now taking an hour longer to get to Melbourne and with these disruptions lasting for at least another four months, will the minister now admit that a few days’ travel is not nearly compensation enough for the…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — I rise to speak on the Building Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Bill of 2015. Are we going into consideration in detail, Frank, or not? No? I need to talk about it now. The DEPUTY SPEAKER — Order! The honourable member has been in this house for long enough to understand and…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — It gives me not great pleasure to rise today to grieve for commuters who utilise the Traralgon V/Line services. Much has been said over recent weeks about the state of V/Line services across our region. I think it is well and truly acknowledged, but for those commuters on the Traralgon line it is…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — It is a pleasure to resume my contribution on the Building Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Bill 2015. It seems so long ago that I was speaking, but now the comedy festival is over, back to business. I am not too sure that too many people would actually pay to hear some…
Debate resumed from 25 November 2015; motion of Ms GARRETT (Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation). Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — It gives me pleasure to rise this afternoon to speak on the Consumer Acts and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2015. This bill amends a number of acts. I might start with part 2 of the bill, in particular…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — I rise to congratulate Traralgon resident Greg Samson for receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the recent Australia Day awards. Greg was recognised for his service to youth through scouting and to the community and joins his wife, Lorrel, as a deserving OAM. Morwell paramedic Neil Akers…
Mr NORTHE — On a less positive note, I wish to express concerns on behalf of local motorists and businesses in the Latrobe Valley with respect to fuel price discrepancies that strongly suggest Latrobe Valley residents are paying much higher fuel prices than communities to the east, west and south. Quite rightly, locals are feeling very ripped…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — I raise an adjournment matter for the attention of the Minister for Education. The action I seek is for the minister to make plans for the Morwell Primary School regeneration project publicly available to our community. This project, to which the coalition had committed $13 million, seeks to consolidate on the one site three…