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PARLIAMENT

Members Statement - International Quiddich Association World Cup

I rise to wish the Australian quadball, aka quidditch, team all the best in the upcoming world cup in America this year. I had the pleasure of attending the Victorian quadball fantasy tournament at Fawkner Park over the weekend, where I got to meet some of the national team players,...

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Children and Health Legislation Amendment (Statement of Recognition, Aboriginal Self-Determination and other Matters) Bill 2023 - Second Reading

I am pleased to speak on behalf of the Greens to the Children and Health Legislation Amendment (Statement of Recognition, Aboriginal Self-determination and Other Matters) Bill 2023. This bill is about one of the very important things, one of the most important things, we can debate in this Parliament, which is...

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Victorian Future Fund Bill 2023 Second Reading

 I rise to speak to the Victorian Future Fund Bill 2023 on behalf of the Greens. This is a bill that essentially formalises the Victorian Future Fund in legislation, meaning the funds that are put into it and the revenue raised from the future fund cannot be used for any other...

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State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2023

I rise to speak to the State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2023 on behalf of the Greens. This is a bill that seeks to make a range of changes to the state taxation system, amending eight acts, but predominant of course are the changes to land tax and the changes to...

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Victoria Future Fund Bill 2023

The question before us here in this motion is for the bill that has been second read today to be debated tomorrow and be voted on tomorrow instead of the usual two weeks, and the answer simply is no, regardless of the merits of either of the bills that are...

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Question Without Notice - Housing Affordability - Stamp Duty

My question is to the Treasurer. Treasurer, why is the government allowing business to benefit from replacing stamp duty with land tax by removing upfront costs but not people who are struggling to afford a home?

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Question Without Notice - Housing Affordability

Experts, economists, housing advocates are all saying that replacing stamp duty is a critical element of housing reform to address the housing crisis. How much worse does the housing crisis have to get before the government implements this reform? 

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Gambling Taxation Bill 2023

I rise to speak on behalf of the Greens on the Gambling Taxation Bill 2023. This bill, among other things, responds to the Royal Commission into the Crown Casino Operator and Licence. Certainly the changes in relation to regulation there make sense to us. The bill also raises the rate of...

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Constituency Question - EV Chargers in Prahran

My constituency question is for the Minister for Climate Action. There is a desperate need for EV charging in the Prahran electorate. There is just one station in a public car park. There are none that are being funded through the government’s existing programs. With emissions from transport being the...

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Members statement - IDAHOBIT 2023

Today is International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, and I rise to stand with the LGBTIQA+ communities against the campaign of hate, this ideology of hate, that is being waged against them. This is a far-right ideology that is focused on one thing: the persecution of a minority –...

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