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Question without Notice: Social and affordable housing levy
Mr HIBBINS (Prahran): My question is for the Treasurer. Treasurer, environmental groups and the car industry opposed the EV tax, but the government went ahead with it anyway. The mining industry did not want the gold royalty, but the government went ahead with it anyway. Big business did not want...
Adjournment: Upgrade the #78 Tram
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Public Transport, and the action I seek is for the minister to upgrade the 78 tram. Now, we love the 78 tram in my community. It is our neighbourhood tram. It runs right through the electorate along Chapel Street but then up across the...
Members statements: Planning decisions
I rise to condemn the approval of yet another development by the Minister for Planning in the Prahran electorate. This is yet another example where planning ministers from both Labor and Liberal parties have overridden local planning laws and instead approved developments, despite community opposition, that are in breach of...
Question without Notice: Banning offshore drilling for oil and gas
Mr HIBBINS (Prahran): My question is for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change. Minister, two weeks ago the New South Wales government announced that they will effectively ban offshore drilling for oil and gas. Will the Victorian government now do the same? Ms D’AMBROSIO (Minister for Energy, Environment...
Constituency question: Prahran pop-up bike lanes
My constituency question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and I ask: what is the latest information on the proposal for pop-up bike lanes within the Prahran electorate? In Prahran the lack of safe, separated cycling routes, particularly along Chapel Street, is regularly raised with me by...
Members statement: Protecting LGBTIQ teachers and students
As a progressive politician I would have thought choosing between protecting trans and gay students and teachers and supporting Scott Morrison would be a pretty easy decision, yet disgracefully the Liberals’ religious discrimination bill passed federal Parliament last night with the help of Labor and so-called moderate Liberals. Protecting LGBTI...