Member for Morwell Russell Northe said that yesterday’s decision in the County Court that saw two persons successfully appeal their sentence for seriously assaulting a Victorian paramedic has caused uproar in the community. The appeal was successful despite the fact that a mandatory prison sentence of 6 months was supposed to apply. To think that…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — News that the Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) sawmill in Morwell will close very soon is a terrible blow for the 160 workers, their families and service providers. This is the reality: some workers have come back from the depths of despair to find a job at this organisation, yet this is now being taken…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — This week in Parliament I was proud to host a Love Latrobe exhibition in Queens Hall. This was a great opportunity to showcase some of the unique and diverse businesses and organisations within Latrobe City to the Parliament and subsequently to the people of Victoria. I want to personally thank Latrobe City…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — Just weeks ago Hazelwood power station closed its doors, leaving hundreds of workers without a job, and then just last week Carter Holt Harvey, the owners of a Morwell timber mill, also announced that they intended to shut their plant. This is another unprecedented and earth-shattering blow to the Latrobe Valley community, with…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — We are now only nine days from the closure of the Hazelwood power station — nine days till the loss of hundreds of jobs and massive uncertainty for many workers, contractors, service providers and their families. This government stands condemned for its policy and budget decisions that have contributed to this outrageous decision. We…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — As this government lurches from one crisis to another, the Latrobe Valley community should be in no doubt that this state government is more concerned about its own future than that of Latrobe Valley workers, contractors and businesses. This is a government in complete denial — denial about the systematic rorting by some of…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — Here we are now, 37 days from Hazelwood power station closing and it appears nothing has changed from a state government perspective. We have local people who have already lost their jobs and hundreds more who are about to lose their jobs and are really at their wit’s end about what the future holds…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — In 51 days the Hazelwood power station will close its doors, and the impact on many workers, contractors and local families will be simply devastating. The reality has really set in for those who have already lost their jobs and those who are about to lose their jobs. Many casual staff and contractors who…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — Over recent weeks I have spoken to and been contacted by a number of individuals, workers, contractors and businesses who are deeply concerned about the pending closure of Hazelwood power station. In less than four months time Hazelwood is scheduled to close, yet there are a myriad questions that remain unanswered. Many of…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — The prospect of thousands of workers within the Latrobe Valley losing their jobs at the end of March next year is deeply disturbing for so many local residents. With less than five months until the closure of the Hazelwood power station, workers, contractors and local businesses face an uncertain future, particularly given the…