LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
NOTICE PAPER No. 87
Wednesday, 12 September 2012
The President takes the Chair at 9.30 a.m.
GENERAL BUSINESS TO TAKE PRECEDENCE
NOTICES OF MOTION
416 MS BROAD —To move —
That, under section 33 of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003, the Education and
Training Committee is required to inquire into, consider and report no later than 28 February
2013 on the impact in the Bendigo region of the Baillieu-Ryan Government reforms to
refocus TAFE to support a strong, sustainable, efficient and market-driven vocational
education and training system.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
365 MS HARTLAND — To move —
That this House requires the Leader of the Government to table in the Legislative Council by
12 noon on Tuesday, 14 August 2012, all correspondence and lease agreements relating to
VicTrack and the Maryborough Highland Society in relation to the Kennedy Street,
Castlemaine, premises.
[Notice given on 19 June 2012 — Listed for 11 days].
434* MS PULFORD — To move —
That this House notes the Sustainable Government Initiative of the Baillieu-Ryan
Government and calls on the Government to define 'frontline service delivery'.
[Notice given on 11 September 2012 — Listed for 1 day].
415 MS PENNICUIK —To move —
That this House requires the Legal and Social Issues References Committee to inquire,
consider and report no later than 12 December 2012 on —
(1) allegations aired on the ABC’s 7:30 Report in August and September 2012 regarding
the misuse of government training subsidies and the provision of sub-standard
apprenticeship training by Skilled Training Victoria;
(2) any other allegations or reports of sub-standard training and/or misuse of government
training subsidies by private registered training organisations in Victoria; and
(3) the adequacy of the resources provided to the Victorian Registration and Qualifications
Authority and the level and effectiveness of auditing and oversight of the financial
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accountability and standard of training provided by private registered training
organisations in Victoria since 2008;
and calls on the committee to request submissions from the public and conduct public
hearings in the completion of its inquiries.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
400 MR LENDERS — To move —
That this house takes note of the Minister for Energy and Resources, Mr Michael O'Brien's
press release of 12 April 2012 titled "Labor's fracking hypocrisy knows no bounds".
[Notice given on 28 August 2012 — Listed for 5 days].
ORDER OF THE DAY
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RECREATIONAL DUCK SHOOTING — PETITION — To be considered.
[Listed for 20 days].
REMAINING GENERAL BUSINESS
NOTICES OF MOTION
345 MR TEE — To move —
That this House requires the Minister for Planning to table in the Legislative Council by 12
noon on Tuesday, 19 June 2012, a copy of the Coastal Climate Change Advisory Committee
Report that, according to the Department of Planning and Community Development website,
was submitted in December 2010.
[Notice given on 22 May 2012 — Listed for 17 days].
347 MS PULFORD — To move —
That this House notes that —
(1) the Baillieu-Ryan Government has now confirmed it will cease funding to Labor’s
regional development programs in 2012-13;
(2) these funding cuts directly contradict undertakings made by the Minister for Regional
and Rural Development in Budget Estimates hearings in 2011, that the Regional
Growth Fund represents additional funding for regional Victoria, not just rebadging; and
(3) the 2011-12 Budget provided for $182.3 million in regional and rural development
whereas the 2012-13 Budget provides $175.2 million, demonstrating that the
Government’s rhetoric does not match its actions in regional and rural Victoria.
[Notice given on 23 May 2012 — Listed for 16 days].
348 MS PENNICUIK — To move —
That this House calls on the Government to establish a body that is independent of Victoria
Police and is transparent and open to public scrutiny, to investigate deaths and serious injury
of persons as a result of police contact and complaints against police that involve allegations
of human rights abuses by police.
[Notice given on 23 May 2012 — Listed for 16 days].
349 MR LENDERS — To move —
That this House notes, in relation to the L.E. Giles abattoir in Trafalgar, that —
(1) Mr Gary Blackwood, MP, Member for Narracan, was handed a petition on 21 March
2012;
(2) the petition has more than 3,300 signatures;
(3) the petition calls for a review of PrimeSafe;
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(4)
(5)
the petition has not been tabled by Mr Blackwood; and
Mr Blackwood has not made any statements regarding the matter in the Legislative
Assembly.
[Notice given on 24 May 2012 — Listed for 15 days].
350 MR LEANE — To move —
That this House notes that —
(1) the Diploma of Auslan course currently offered by Kangan Institute includes intensive
language learning from qualified experienced Deaf teachers, as well as formal
grammar and the history and culture of the Deaf community in Australia;
(2) there is no other course on the East coast of Australia that delivers this standard of
Auslan teaching, and a number of students come to Victoria from South Australia,
Queensland and New South Wales to undertake the course;
(3) there has been no commitment to or consideration of Vicdeaf and the Deaf Society of
New South Wales duplicating the Diploma level of training, which is essential for
students to be able to work successfully in the Deaf community or go on to become
Auslan interpreters;
(4) Vicdeaf and the Deaf Society of New South Wales had only discussed collaborating so
that Vicdeaf could sometime in the future run part-time Auslan courses that were part
of the Certificate III in Auslan and would be complementary to the part-time courses run
at Kangan Institute;
and calls on the Victorian Government to change its position on the future of this course and
ensure that adequate funding is available to retain the Kangan Institute Diploma of Auslan
course in its current state.
[Notice given on 24 May 2012 — Listed for 15 days].
351 MS TIERNEY — To move —
That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for breaking its commitment to provide
street-by-street crime statistics to Neighbourhood Watch groups.
[Notice given on 24 May 2012 — Listed for 15 days].
352 MR LENDERS — To move —
That this House notes with regret the long-term damage being done to the prospects of rural
and regional Victoria by the failure of The National Party Ministers in the Baillieu Cabinet to
stand-up for their communities, demonstrated by the —
(1) savage cuts to the Department of Primary Industries and the consequent loss of jobs
and population in regional Victoria and the ability to deliver key services designed to
grow regional Victoria;
(2) savage cuts to TAFE and the consequent loss of jobs, population and opportunities;
(3) lack of a jobs plan despite the retrenchment of hundreds of manufacturing jobs,
particularly in food processing; and
(4) scrapping of the cash grant designed to encourage young people to stay in regional
communities and build their own homes there and the consequent loss of construction
jobs and upward pressure on the rental market.
[Notice given on 24 May 2012 — Listed for 15 days].
353 MS TIERNEY — To move —
That this House —
(1) notes that the Baillieu Government has failed to consult with and inform the parents
and students of Nelson Park special school in the relocation of year 10 to 12 students
to the mainstream Northern Bay College;
(2) strongly condemns the Baillieu Government for its appalling treatment of Nelson Park
special school students and their families;
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(3)
notes that the treatment by this Government has caused some parents so much
distress that they are considering taking their children out of school and home
schooling them; and
(4) condemns the Baillieu Government for informing students of the special school of the
situation before their parents had been formally notified.
[Notice given on 24 May 2012 — Listed for 15 days].
354 MR VINEY — To move —
That this House —
(1) notes that in an answer to a question without notice asked by Ms Hartland on 22 May
2012, the Minister for Higher Education and Skills advised that —
(a) Deaf Society of New South Wales and Vicdeaf have an agreement for the
delivery of Auslan progams in Victoria, which are expected to be delivered by the
Deaf Society of New South Wales; and
(b) the Victorian Government has approved a contract with the Deaf Society of New
South Wales to deliver Auslan programs in Victoria;
(2) notes Ms Hartland’s statement to the House on 23 May 2012 that the CEO of the Deaf
Society of New South Wales, Sharon Everson, knew of no such arrangements existing
between her organisation and the Minister or his department;
(3) notes that the Minister did not take the opportunity to correct the record by way of a
statement or personal explanation; and
(4) calls on the Minister to immediately explain his misleading statement to the House.
[Notice given on 24 May 2012 — Listed for 15 days].
355 MS BROAD — To move —
That this House —
(1) notes the announcement by the Baillieu-Ryan Government on 8 May 2012 of the
closure of Department of Primary Industries (DPI) offices in rural Victoria which will
have a significant detrimental impact on the Victorian agriculture industry and the
communities in which these offices are located;
(2) calls on the Government to reverse their decision to close the Ouyen DPI office which
will have significant impact on DPI staff, other tenants of the office and the community
who utilise the facility and the services provided;
(3) urges the Government to support the Victorian agriculture industry and the rural
communities affected by this decision by continuing to have staff based in rural Victoria
at small offices; and
(4) condemns the Member for Mildura, Mr Peter Crisp, MP for failing to list the petition
lodged in the Legislative Assembly in his name of 355 petitioners in support of retaining
the Ouyen DPI office as an Order of the Day for the next day of meeting when he was
present in the House.
[Notice given on 24 May 2012 — Listed for 15 days].
357 MR LENDERS — To move —
That this House —
(1) notes that in the Adjournment debate on 24 May 2012 regarding ‘Puffing Billy’, Mr
Edward O’Donohue, MLC, asserted that the previous Labor Government contributed
zero dollars in 11 years for that very important infrastructure and Victorian tourism
asset;
(2) notes that in an answer of 16 September 2003 to Question on Notice No. 612 asked by
Mr O’Donohue’s colleague, Mrs Andrea Coote, MLC, the then Labor Minister, the
Honourable John Pandazopoulos, advised of support for ‘Puffing Billy’ that included a
$1.77 million contribution toward an infrastructure upgrade;
(3) notes that there were at least two further tranches of support for ‘Puffing Billy’ that
could be found by a simple Google search;
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notes that not only did Mr O’Donohue assert incorrect facts in the House, which would
easily have been detected by a person with knowledge of ‘Puffing Billy’, or an ability to
use the internet, but he also did not take the opportunity to correct the record by way of
a statement or personal explanation; and
(5) calls on the Mr O’Donohue to immediately explain his misleading statement of 24 May
2012 to the House.
[Notice given on 5 June 2012 — Listed for 14 days].
(4)
360 MS TIERNEY — To move —
That this House —
(1) condemns the Baillieu Government for scrapping the School Start Bonus and cutting
the Education Maintenance Allowance, hurting low socio-economic families across
Victoria; and
(2) notes that a number of south west Victorian school principals have expressed their
concern and dissatisfaction with the Government’s decisions, including the
Warrnambool College Principal who stated in the Warrnambool Standard on 29 May
2012 that “It’s a direct hit to the heart of the disadvantaged… It’s a hit to the notion of
equality and an egalitarian society… Those people who don’t have a disposable
income, they’re the people that (this is affecting)”.
[Notice given on 7 June 2012 — Listed for 12 days].
361 MR SCHEFFER — To move —
That, under section 33 of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003, the Drugs and Crime
Prevention Committee is required to inquire into, consider and report on the administration of
Naloxone by non-medical personnel, in particular, the Committee should —
(1) examine the nature and extent of illicit drug overdose deaths in Victoria;
(2) assess the adequacy of existing strategies, particularly the administration of Naloxone
by paramedics and emergency room physicians for dealing with illicit drug overdoses
involving heroin;
(3) investigate the experience and effectiveness of non-medical staff administering
Naloxone in states and territories in Australia and overseas where this practice exists;
(4) consider whether the administration of Naloxone by non-medical personnel should be
introduced into Victoria; and
(5) review national and international legislation, reports and materials relevant to the issue.
[Notice given on 7 June 2012 — Listed for 12 days].
362 MS TIERNEY — To move —
That this House —
(1) notes that in terms of Victoria’s Agriculture Technology sector, the previous Labor State
Government contributed $103.5 million from 2006 to 2010, however the current
Coalition Government has contributed just $33 million;
(2) condemns the Baillieu Government for under-funding such an important industry to
farmers and agricultural businesses across rural and regional Victoria;
(3) notes that in terms of climate change planning funding in Victoria the previous Labor
State Government contributed $11.4 million from 2006 to 2010, yet the current
Coalition Government has contributed nothing at all;
(4) condemns the Baillieu Government for failing to address climate change in rural and
regional Victoria;
(5) notes that in terms of the National Centre for Farmer Health the previous Labor State
Government contributed $12 million, yet the current Coalition Government has
contributed nothing at all;
(6) condemns the Baillieu Government for failing to recognise the importance of issues
associated with the health, well-being and safety of farm families in our regions;
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(7)
condemns the Government for jeopardising farm families in regional Victoria and
jeopardising the continuation of the National Centre for Farmer Health;
(8) notes that in terms of rail freight, the previous Labor Government invested $42.7
million, however from 2010 to 2012, the Baillieu Government has invested just $10
million;
(9) condemns the Baillieu Government for failing to invest adequate funding for regional
rail freight in Victoria;
(10) notes that as a result of the Baillieu Government’s 2012-13 State Budget, two
Government departments will experience significant funding cuts;
(11) notes that because of these funding cuts the Department of Primary Industries will
close regional offices and sack more than 100 public servants; and
(12) notes that because of the Baillieu Government’s funding cuts, the Department of
Sustainability and Environment (DSE) will sack more than 130 workers from Parks
Victoria and several hundred from the DSE.
[Notice given on 7 June 2012 — Listed for 12 days].
364 MR LENDERS — To move —
That this House —
(1) notes that —
(a) the Baillieu Coalition Government has increased the Environmental Levy on
Water Authorities from $70 million to $117 million per annum with a flow-on cost
of $56 per household;
(b) the Premier and the Minister for Water have both stated that this is not a tax grab
and that expenditure on environment programs will continue;
(c) there are no new capital works in the 2012-13 Budget papers for environmental
water projects; and
(d) the Department of Sustainability and Environment annual report shows only $47
of the $70 million allocated in the 2010-11 financial year for these programs
spent; and
(2) further notes that contrary to the Premier and Minister’s statements that —
(a) 17 jobs are being cut at West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority with a
further 8 staff being told to reapply for their positions in a time of severe flood
recovery;
(b) 7 jobs are being cut from the Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority;
(c) 5 jobs are being cut from the Mallee Catchment Management Authority;
(d) 4 jobs are being cut from the Wimmera Catchment Management Authority;
(e) 3 jobs are being cut from the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority;
and
(f)
at this stage the remaining 5 Catchment Management Authorities have not yet
announced their job cuts.
[Notice given on 19 June 2012 — Listed for 11 days].
369 MR LENDERS — To move —
That this House notes that the Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade could not
define ‘productivity’ during Question Time in this House on 28 February 2012 and further
notes that the —
(1) very first act of the Baillieu Government was to expand the Cabinet by 10 per cent; and
(2) Efficient Government dividend is designed to boost productivity by cutting unnecessary
employees off the Government payroll;
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Notice amended pursuant to Standing Order 6.04.
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and consequently calls on the Premier to apply his Efficient Government dividend to his
Cabinet and remove Mr Dalla Riva, MLC as a Minister therefore saving the Budget in excess
of $500,000 per year.
[Notice given on 19 June 2012 — Listed for 11 days].
370 MS PENNICUIK — To move —
That this House notes that —
(1) on 29 February 2012, the Senate Committee on Community Affairs tabled its report
“Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices”, in
which the Committee recommended that —
(a) state and territory governments and non-government institutions that
administered adoptions should issue formal statements of apology that
acknowledge practices that were illegal or unethical, as well as other practices
that contributed to the harm suffered by many parents whose children were
forcibly removed and by the children who were separated from their parents;
(b) formal apologies should always be accompanied by undertakings to take
concrete actions that offer appropriate redress for past mistakes;
(2) on 19 October 2010, the Western Australian Legislative Assembly apologised for the
removal of children from unmarried mothers; and
(3) on 27 October 2010, the ACT Legislative Assembly passed a motion calling on the
ACT Government to —
(a) apologise on behalf of the ACT Legislative Assembly and the community to those
ACT residents who have been affected by forcible removal practices; and
(b) support initiatives that assist young parents and their children;
and calls on the Government to acknowledge that similar practices occurred in Victoria, that
those practices have caused long-term anguish and suffering for the mothers, children and
the families who have been affected, and to apologise on behalf of the Victorian community
for past forced adoption practices.
[Notice given on 19 June 2012 — Listed for 11 days].
371 MS MIKAKOS — To move —
That this House notes that —
(1) the Federal Gillard Government is providing $210 million to Victoria to help implement
the National Partnership Agreement on Early Childhood Education to offer 15 hours
kindergarten per week for every four year old in Australia by 2013;
(2) Victoria is experiencing a ‘baby boom’ that is putting additional pressure on
kindergartens for placements;
(3) the Baillieu Government has provided no funding whatsoever in the 2012-13 Budget
towards kindergarten infrastructure in Victoria;
(4) the Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development has conceded that only 60
per cent of Victorian kindergartens will be ready to implement the ’15 hours’ plan in
2013;
and calls on the Baillieu Government to provide additional resources towards the
implementation of the National Partnership Agreement on Early Childhood Education and
meet the additional demand for kindergarten places resulting from the ‘baby boom’.
[Notice given on 19 June 2012 — Listed for 11 days].
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372 MR LEANE — To move —
That Sessional Order No. 2 adopted by this House on 11 October 2011 be omitted and the
following be inserted in its place —
‘2.
Time Limits
That the time limits specified in Standing Order 5.03 for the following business be
suspended —
Address in Reply
Government business
Motions of urgent public importance
Government Bills — second reading debate
Budget debate
and that the following will apply:
“Address in Reply (Standing Order 1.10)
Total time
Government lead speaker
Opposition lead speaker
Other Party lead speaker
Remaining speakers
No limit
60 minutes
60 minutes
45 minutes
15 minutes
Government business (Standing Order 5.06)
Total time
Government lead speaker
Opposition lead speaker
Other Party lead speaker
Remaining speakers
No limit
60 minutes
60 minutes
45 minutes
15 minutes
Motions of urgent public importance (Standing Order 6.09)
Total time
Government lead speaker
Opposition lead speaker
Other Party lead speaker
Remaining speakers
No limit
60 minutes
60 minutes
45 minutes
15 minutes
Government Bills — second reading debate
Total time
Government lead speaker
Opposition lead speaker
Other Party lead speaker
Remaining speakers
No limit
60 minutes
60 minutes
45 minutes
15 minutes
Budget debate
Total time
Government lead speaker
Opposition lead speaker
Other Party lead speaker
Remaining speakers
No limit
60 minutes
60 minutes
45 minutes
15 minutes
For the purposes of this Sessional Order, “Government lead speaker” means a member of
the Liberal Party or National Party”.’.
[Notice given on 19 June 2012 — Listed for 11 days].
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373 MR LENDERS — To move —
That this House —
(1) notes that the Liberal Party first committed to a railway station at Monash University on
30 September 1958 and has done so on several occasions since, the most recent of
which was in the 2010 election campaign;
(2) notes that the Liberal Party during the Thompson and Kennett Governments closed
down large sections of the existing rail network;
(3) notes that the Liberal and National Parties, when in opposition, were critical of the
establishment of Regional Fast Rail networks but have since demanded more services
on those lines; and
(4) calls on the Baillieu-Ryan Government to produce a comprehensive and funded
transport plan that both honours the Government’s multiple infrastructure promises and
outlines which of the existing priorities of the Victorian Transport Plan they will replace.
[Notice given on 19 June 2012 — Listed for 11 days].
374 MS PENNICUIK — To move —
That this House calls on the Baillieu Government to adhere to the principle of secular
education in government schools by removing the provision for special religious instruction in
the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 and committing instead to funding general
religious and ethics education.
[Notice given on 21 June 2012 — Listed for 9 days].
375 MS BROAD — To move —
That this House notes —
(1) the decision of the Baillieu-Ryan Government to cut $300 million of funding to TAFE;
(2) that these funding cuts have already caused TAFE job cuts and will reduce access to
vocational education and training opportunities;
(3) statements by the Member for Mildura, Mr Peter Crisp, MP —
(a) defending these funding cuts to TAFE;
(b) referring to a small number of training providers rorting the system; and
(c) concluding that the local Sunraysia TAFE was not responsible for rorting the
system;
and condemns Mr Crisp for his statements in support of funding cuts to TAFE by the BaillieuRyan Government, his failure to defend Sunraysia TAFE from funding cuts and his refusal to
identify and hold to account those he believes to be responsible for rorting the system.
[Notice given on 21 June 2012 — Listed for 9 days].
379 MR LEANE — To move —
That this House agrees that —
(1) in 2010 the ALP made an election commitment to fund the $100 million Maroondah
Education Coalition Regeneration Project;
(2) the Liberal Party did not make the same election commitment; and
(3) if the Maroondah Education Coalition Regeneration Project had been funded, the
parents and students at Parkwood Secondary College would not be going through the
stress and anguish they are currently going through with the potential of the school
closing.
[Notice given on 14 August 2012 — Listed for 8 days].
381 MR LEANE — To move —
That this House —
(1) condemns the Baillieu Government’s slashing of TAFE funding which will see the loss
of courses at Swinburne University Croydon campus and the closure of Swinburne
University Lilydale campus, impacting on families and businesses of the outer east;
and
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(2)
calls on the Members for Evelyn and Kilsyth to stand up for families and jobs in their
communities by demanding that the Baillieu Government reinstate funding to
Swinburne University so that the Lilydale campus remains open to allow access to
tertiary and vocational studies for families of the outer east.
[Notice given on 14 August 2012 — Listed for 8 days].
382 MS MIKAKOS — To move —
That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for its failure to include any projects in
Melbourne’s north in its submission to Infrastructure Australia despite this area being one of
the fastest growing in the country.
[Notice given on 15 August 2012 — Listed for 7 days].
383 MR BARBER — To introduce a Bill for an Act to amend the Alcoa (Portland Aluminium
Smelter) (Amendment) Act 1984 and for other purposes.
[Notice given on 15 August 2012 — Listed for 7 days].
385 MR ELASMAR — To move —
That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for its failure to invest in any roads in
Melbourne’s north which is seriously impacting on the expansion of industry and jobs in the
region.
[Notice given on 15 August 2012 — Listed for 7 days].
386 MS MIKAKOS — To move —
That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for its cruel cuts to TAFE including many
courses that train disability professionals, leaving Victoria seriously short of the skilled
workforce that will be needed to deliver the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
[Notice given on 15 August 2012 — Listed for 7 days].
390 MR TEE —To move —
That this House —
(1) notes that in 2011 there were 1,100 Domestic Building Claims lodged at the Victorian
Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) and that in 2010-11 the Building Practitioners
Board reprimanded, fined or cancelled a registration on only 64 occasions;
(2) notes that there have been numerous complaints about the effectiveness of the dispute
settlement processes in the domestic building industry, which often involve disputes
about the construction of the family home, cause emotional and financial stress over an
extended period of time, and are often not resolved to the satisfaction of either the
builder or the home owner;
(3) notes that the Victorian Government has announced that they will be introducing
changes to the operation of the building industry dispute resolution mechanisms;
(4) requires the Environment and Planning References Committee to inquire into, consider
and report, no later than 1 December 2012, on the domestic building industry, and in
particular —
(a) the role and effectiveness of VCAT, the Building Commission, Consumer Affairs
Victoria and the Building Practitioners Board in investigating and acting on
domestic building industry disputes and consider if recommendations are
necessary to improve the effectiveness, oversight and independence of these
bodies in regulating the domestic building industry;
(b) work with the Department of Planning and Community Development to ensure
that any changes being made by the Government will both improve dispute
resolution mechanisms in Victoria and, where appropriate, incorporate the views
of stakeholders, including consumers and builders;
(c) consider recommendations that will set, promote and enforce high standards of
work and behaviour in the domestic building industry;
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(d)
consider whether the current regulatory structure promotes independence
between the regulators and the industry; and
(e) consider legislative and policy changes to strengthen consumers’ rights in the
domestic building industry.
[Notice given on 16 August 2012 — Listed for 6 days].
392 MR LENDERS —To move —
That this House notes that —
(1) on 11 October 2011 the Leader of the Government, Mr David Davis, sincerely
undertook in Parliament to answer several outstanding Adjournment matters addressed
to himself and the Premier;
(2) 309 days later three of those matters were still not answered and Mr Davis again
sincerely undertook to respond to them;
(3) in Opposition Mr Davis voted to hold the Executive to account and agreed to amend
the Sessional Orders so as to require responses to Adjournment matters be given
within 30 days;
(4) Mr Davis is treating the Legislative Council with contempt in his indifference to its
requirements for Ministers to respond to Adjournment matters and to answer Questions
on notice; and
(5) it is concerned that Mr Davis’ insincerity in dialogue as displayed in the Parliament may
be causing even greater grief in his portfolio areas.
[Notice given on 16 August 2012 — Listed for 6 days].
396 MR LEANE —To move —
That this House agrees that the Baillieu Government will not build a rail line to Doncaster.
[Notice given on 16 August 2012 — Listed for 6 days].
403 MS HARTLAND — To move —
That contingent upon the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill
2012 being committed, there be an instruction to the Committee that they have the power to
consider amendments and a New Clause to amend the Local Government Act 1989 to
provide that a Council must ensure that the primary return and the most recent ordinary
return of a Councillor is available on the internet website of the Council within three working
days of receipt of the primary return or ordinary return.
[Notice given on 28 August 2012 — Listed for 5 days].
404 MS MIKAKOS — To move —
That this House —
(1) notes the comments made by the Minister for Children and Early Childhood
Development on 16 August 2012 during the Adjournment debate in relation to
occasional child care in Victoria in which she claimed that the Federal Labor
Government had not yet allocated additional occasional care places in Victoria;
(2) notes that the Federal Minister for Child Care in fact announced the additional
occasional child care places in Victoria on 9 August 2012;
(3) notes that the Baillieu Government's priorities to fund a search for the mythical big cat
yet refuses to fund occasional child care in Victoria;
(4) notes that as a result of the Baillieu Government’s axing of ‘Take A Break Occasional
Child Care’ funding, some occasional childcare providers have already closed and
further centres are now closing; and
(5) calls on the Baillieu Government to urgently reinstate funding to the ‘Take A Break
Occasional Child Care’ Program.
[Notice given on 28 August 2012 — Listed for 5 days].
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405ɸ MR LENDERS — To move —
That, under section 33 of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003, this House requires the
Environment and Natural Resources Committee to inquire, consider and report, no later than
30 August 2013, on unconventional gas explorations, including coal seam gas in regional
and rural Victoria and, in particular, the Committee should:
(1) investigate the extent of unconventional exploration for gas in Victoria;
(2) consider methodologies for measurement of the effects of unconventional gas
exploration, including any potential issues associated with the measurement of those
effects;
(3) consider the impact of unconventional exploration, including the various extraction
methods used on the —
(a) natural environment;
(b) human health; and
(c) economy and jobs in Victoria;
(4) consider the appropriateness of current policies governing decisions about
unconventional gas explorations and whether they are adequate to ensure community
consultation; and
(5) draw on and incorporate relevant materials from other Australian Parliamentary
investigations in the interests of a concise report within the required timeline.
[Notice given on 28 August 2012 — Listed for 5 days].
407 MS PULFORD — To move —
That this House notes that the Baillieu–Ryan Government is looking for the ‘big cat’ to detract
from its failure to adequately fund services to regional and rural Victorian communities and
calls on the Government to consider how a bounty may be a more effective means to flush
out this elusive creature.
[Notice given on 28 August 2012 — Listed for 5 days].
408 MS BROAD — To move —
That this House notes —
(1) the Baillieu-Ryan Government's funding cuts to TAFE;
(2) opposition to funding cuts to TAFE by Moira Shire and Mitchell Shire and many others;
and
(3) the Minister for Higher Education and Skills statement in response to Moira Shire that
"This is a great chance for TAFE institutions to consolidate their prime place in
Victoria's training system, capitalise on the TAFE brand and make positive changes in
the form of greater collaboration between providers, sharing of services and delivery,
innovative delivery modes, greater productivity in employment conditions and closer
alignment with higher education programs";
and calls on the Minister to explain how cutting almost $300 million from TAFE will contribute
to the prime place of TAFE in Victoria's training system and to a well-trained, job-ready
workforce.
[Notice given on 29 August 2012 — Listed for 4 days].
409 MS TIERNEY — To move —
That this House —
(1) notes that in an article in The Age newspaper on 23 August 2012, Victoria’s family
violence agencies including ‘No To Violence’ spokesman Rodney Vlais said demand
had jumped in recent years;
(2) notes that the Baillieu Government has not funded state services in line with this
increase in demand;
(3) condemns the Baillieu Government for forcing men who were seeking help with
domestic violence to wait two months or more for an appointment; and
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(4) calls on the Baillieu Government to provide more funding for such services.
[Notice given on 29 August 2012 — Listed for 4 days].
410 MS BROAD — To move —
That this House —
(1) notes the promise by Premier Ted Baillieu to build a bypass to the north of Kilmore;
(2) notes the strong community rally in heavy rain in Kilmore calling on Premier Baillieu to
keep his promise and build a proper bypass;
(3) notes the failure of the Member for Seymour, Ms Cindy Mcleish, MP, or any
representative of the Baillieu-Ryan Government to attend the community rally;
(4) notes the Minister for Transport’s statement on 18 July 2012 that traffic modelling will
be conducted for a northern bypass route identified by the Wallan Kilmore Bypass
Group and published in the North Central Review on 26 June 2012;
(5) notes the fact that this route is not included in VicRoads material distributed to the
Wallan and Kilmore communities or on the VicRoads website;
(6) notes indications to the communities of Kilmore and Wallan that VicRoads requires
authorisation by the Minister in order to investigate this route; and
(7) calls on the Government to inform the people of Wallan and Kilmore —
(a) whether it is genuine about investigating a northern route as promised;
(b) whether VicRoads has been authorised to investigate this route, and if so, when
the Minister provided the necessary authorisation; and
(c) if VicRoads has not been authorised to investigate this route, when the Minister
intends to do so in accordance with his media statement of 18 July 2012.
[Notice given on 29 August 2012 — Listed for 4 days].
411 MS TIERNEY — To move —
That this House —
(1) condemns the Baillieu Government for its decision to further disadvantage Victoria’s
most needy by cutting funding for Home and Community Care Services;
(2) notes that this is a program that supports older people in our communities, as well as
those with dementia and other disabilities, and their families, with basic everyday
needs that most Victorians take for granted;
(3) notes the comments of Cr Kylie Fisher of the City of Greater Geelong in the Geelong
Advertiser on 28 August 2012 that “though the short-term effect is manageable, in the
long term this decision will have a greater financial impact especially with a growing
and aging population”;
(4) notes that Cr Fisher also stated that “the funding base for Geelong was already below
the benchmarked standard forecasting long-term challenges in providing care for the
elderly, disabled and their families”; and
(5) notes that this callous decision will hit hard in our regional communities where access
to services for the disadvantaged is already difficult, and where regional councils are
already struggling with service and program costs.
[Notice given on 29 August 2012 — Listed for 4 days].
412 MS BROAD — To move —
That this House notes that —
(1) at the 2010 Victorian election Mr Ted Baillieu, MP, and Mr Peter Ryan, MP, promised
that a Baillieu-Ryan Government would fast track the delivery of natural gas to the
priority regional towns of Avoca, Lakes Entrance, Invermay, Winchelsea, Heathcote,
Orbost, Warburton, Marong, Bannockburn, Terang, Maldon, Huntly and WandongHeathcote Junction;
(2) following the 2010 election Mr Ryan announced a staged approach to implementing the
Government’s promise of natural gas to regional towns and this staged approach has
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resulted in an agreement to deliver natural gas to just one of these regional
communities, namely Huntly; and
(3) Mr Ryan has now terminated the first stage of the program and committed to
commencing a second stage of the program in the second half of 2012;
and calls on Premier Baillieu and Deputy Premier Ryan to explain to the priority regional
towns of Avoca, Lakes Entrance, Invermay, Winchelsea, Heathcote, Orbost, Warburton,
Marong, Bannockburn, Terang, Maldon, and Wandong-Heathcote Junction when they can
expect natural gas to be delivered as promised.
[Notice given on 30 August 2012 — Listed for 3 days].
418 MR TEE —To move —
That this House notes —
(1) the Victorian building industry is the second biggest employer in the State;
(2) that Baillieu Government neglect has seen a dramatic slump in building industry activity
which is hurting families;
(3) while the Baillieu Government neglect has been felt across Victoria the pain has been
worse in regional cities like Bendigo, where the most recent data shows a 10.5 per cent
fall in building permits approved for June 2012, nearly double the decline for
Melbourne; and
(4) a fall in the number of building approvals will result in fewer construction jobs, which will
hurt families in regional Victoria;
and calls on the Baillieu Government to stop attempts to distract the community with futile
attempts to pursue the black cat, and start delivering outcomes that will help families by
protecting jobs in regional Victoria.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
420 MR VINEY —To move —
That this House notes with grave concern —
(1) the unemployment rate in regional Victoria is continuing to escalate under the LiberalNational Government, especially for young people;
(2) the devastating impact that cuts to TAFE are having and the short-sightedness of
cutting skills training at a time of employment reductions;
(3) that the sacking of public servants is further impacting on unemployment in regional
Victoria; and
(4) that the Government is failing to create employment opportunities in regional Victoria;
and calls on the Victorian Government to immediately develop and implement a
comprehensive regional jobs plan for Victoria.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
422 MR SCHEFFER —To move —
That this House notes the negative impact of the Liberal-National Government’s multi-million
dollar budget cuts to the school component of the education maintenance allowance is
having on schools in the Bendigo area, particularly primary schools in Guildford, Kangaroo
Flat, Campbells Creeks, Winters Flat, Big Hill and Malmsbury, and further notes, in particular,
that the withdrawal of the school component of the education maintenance allowance
affects —
(1) the most disadvantaged students in each of these schools whose families rely on the
allowance to help them obtain school books and to enable children to attend school
camps;
(2) the capacity of schools to forward plan because the Government has not told them how
the funding changes will be applied; and
(3) school communities who are concerned that they will miss out on important education
resources;
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and calls on the Liberal-National Government to use the 2012-13 Budget as an opportunity to
restore the school component of the education maintenance allowance in recognition of the
evidence that those school communities that experience the most financial stress have been
hardest hit.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
424 MS DARVENIZA —To move —
That this House —
(1) condemns the Baillieu Government for reducing the funding for Home and Community
Care (HACC) services across Victoria targeting some of the most vulnerable people in
our community;
(2) expresses its concern with the Baillieu Government over the alarming state-wide two
per cent cut in home care hours, despite spiralling demand due to an ageing
population;
(3) notes that the HACC budget for the City of Greater Bendigo has been cut by $137,000
which will translate into a reduction of funding for home care of over $114,000;
(4) notes that this program is essential to keep people living independently in their own
homes for longer and out of the high care aged care system well before it’s needed;
and
(5) expresses its disappointment with the Baillieu Government for forcing local councils to
choose between cutting services or asking ratepayers to cover the shortfall.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
426 MR LEANE —To move —
That this House notes that —
(1) the Baillieu Government is cutting overall funding to psychiatric, disability and
rehabilitation support services by $1 million each year over the next three years which
has put the 48 community mental health service providers across regional Victoria in a
position that they will have to make decisions about whether to cut staff or programs;
and
(2) the Baillieu Government’s decision to cut funding to community mental health services
will leave some of our most vulnerable citizens without support;
and calls on the Baillieu Government to do the right thing by strengthening regional mental
health services, not squeezing them dry.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
428 MS TIERNEY —To move —
That this House —
(1) condemns the Baillieu Government’s decision to cut $1 million annually from the
National Centre for Farmer Health;
(2) notes the detrimental impact this funding cut will have to the health, safety and
wellbeing of farm men and women, their families and local rural communities;
(3) notes that the Baillieu Government’s decision to cut funding for the National Farmer
Health Centre will mean that the Centre will no longer carry out its important work, such
as research and service delivery for farming families across regional Victoria; and
(4) calls on the Baillieu Government to immediately restore the $1 million per annum State
Government contribution to the Centre and ensure that there are no job cuts at the
Centre.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
432* MR LEANE —To move —
That this House notes, that —
(1) in 2009, in this House, Mr David Davis, MLC, Mr Peter Hall, MLC, Ms Wendy Lovell,
MLC, Mrs Donna Petrovich, MLC, Mr Phillip Davis, MLC, Mr Edward O’Donohue, MLC
and Mrs Jan Kronberg, MLC, argued the previous Government’s 60 cent per kilowatt-
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hour, premium solar net feed-in tariff was not a good enough incentive for Victorians to
invest in solar panels on their roofs, therefore arguing the importance of the 60 cent per
kilowatt-hour feed-in tariff being a gross rate; and
(2) the Baillieu Government’s Minister for Energy and Resources, Mr Michael O’Brien, MP,
recently announced a cut in the feed-in rate effective from 1 January 2013 to just 8
cents per kilowatt-hour, from the rate of 25 cents per kilowatt-hour, which the Baillieu
Government reduced from 60 cents shortly after coming into government;
and calls on Mr David Davis, Mr Hall, Ms Lovell, Mrs Petrovich, Mr Philip Davis, Mr
O’Donohue and Mrs Kronberg to re-state their previous passionate support for a viable solar
energy industry in Victoria by joining other members of this House to demand the Minister for
Energy and Resources immediately reinstate the 60 cent per kilowatt-hour feed-in tariff,
whether it be a gross or net rate.
[Notice given on 11 September 2012 — Listed for 1 day].
433* MS BROAD —To move —
That this House notes —
(1) the Mildura Base Hospital Services Agreement made on 24 March 1999 by the then
Minister for Health, Robert Knowles, with the Mildura Base Hospital Pty Ltd;
(2) statements by the Member for Mildura, Mr Peter Crisp, MP on 5 September 2012 on
Facebook regarding the Mildura Base Hospital contract;
(3) the statement by the Minister for Health, Mr David Davis, MLC, on 8 September 2012
to the Sunraysia Daily that “The government is currently negotiating with the owners
and will not necessarily restrict itself to the five-year term extension option, or the time
frame of September 2012, set out in the contract.”;
(4) several motions endorsed at a community rally in Mildura on 26 August 2012 regarding
the Mildura Base Hospital including that all current contractual negotiations in regard to
the Hospital be suspended to allow for a 12 month period for the investigation,
development, reporting and community endorsement for a Mildura health and vision
plan;
and calls on the Minister for Health, Mr David Davis, MLC, to visit Mildura at the earliest
opportunity to respond in person to the motions endorsed by the community rally.
[Notice given on 11 September 2012 — Listed for 1 day].
435* MS PENNICUIK —To move —
That this House requires the Procedure Committee to inquire into and report no later than 31
March 2013 on a suitable alternative to the daily prayer, including looking at options adopted
by other Parliaments and calls on the Committee to request submissions from the public and
conduct public hearings in the completion of its inquiries.
[Notice given on 11 September 2012 — Listed for 1 day].
ORDERS OF THE DAY
2
ACCIDENT COMPENSATION AMENDMENT (FAIR PROTECTION FOR FIREFIGHTERS)
BILL 2011 — (Ms Hartland) — Second reading.
3
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (SERIOUS MISCONDUCT) AMENDMENT BILL 2011 — (Mr
Barber) — Second reading and reasoned amendment of Mr Pakula — Resumption of debate
(Mr Barber).
4
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AMENDMENT (BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSIT AND
RECOVERY SCHEME) BILL 2011 — (Ms Hartland) — Second reading — Resumption of
debate (Mrs Petrovich).
5
MARRIAGE EQUALITY BILL 2012 — (Ms Pennicuik) — Second reading — Resumption of
debate (Mr P.R. Davis).
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6
ROAD SAFETY AMENDMENT (CAR DOORS) BILL 2012 — (Mr Barber) — To be
committed.
7
PERFORMANCE PAY FOR TEACHERS — MINISTER’S ANSWER TO QUESTION
WITHOUT NOTICE, 1 MAY 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 20 days].
8
NEW STREET BRIGHTON RAILWAY CROSSING DOCUMENTS AND LETTER FROM
MINISTER FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT, 20 MAY 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 17 days].
9
AGED CARE, GEELONG — MINISTER’S ANSWER TO QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE,
23 MAY 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 16 days].
10
GOULBURN MURRAY IRRIGATION DISTRICT — LETTER FROM MINISTER FOR
WATER, 24 MAY 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 15 days].
11
MANUFACTURING SECTOR — Motion condemning the Government for abdicating its
responsibility to assist the maintenance and development of Victoria’s manufacturing sector
(Mr Somyurek) — Resumption of debate (Mrs Peulich).
[Listed for 14 days].
12
SMART METERS — DOCUMENTS AND LETTER FROM MINISTER FOR ENERGY AND
RESOURCES, 5 JUNE 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 13 days].
13
WILDLIFE PERMITS — DOCUMENTS AND LETTER FROM MINISTER
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE, 4 JUNE 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 12 days].
14
DENTAL SERVICES IN WESTERN SUBURBS — MINISTER’S ANSWER TO QUESTION
WITHOUT NOTICE, 19 JUNE 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 11 days].
15
FOI REQUEST, MEDIA MONITORING IN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH — MINISTER’S
ANSWERS TO QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE AND SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION, 19
JUNE 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 11 days].
16
SCHOOL BUS SERVICE, RUPANYUP, MURTOA AND MINYIP — PETITION — To be
considered.
[Listed for 11 days].
17
WESTERN REGION HEALTH CENTRE DENTAL SERVICES TASKFORCE — REPORT
AND LETTER FROM MINISTER FOR HEALTH, 16 JUNE 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 11 days].
18
NORTHERN VICTORIA IRRIGATION RENEWAL PROJECT — LETTER FROM MINISTER
FOR WATER, 12 JUNE 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 11 days].
19
INDEPENDENT BROAD BASED ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION CONSULTATION
PANEL — LETTER FROM MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
AN ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION, 13 JUNE 2012 — To be considered.
FOR
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[Listed for 11 days].
20
NETWORK REVENUE PROTECTION PLAN, 2011-12 AND LETTER FROM MINISTER
FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT, 18 JUNE 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 10 days].
21
TAFE FUNDING — PETITIONS, 21 JUNE AND 6 SEPTEMBER 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 9 days].
22
HOSPITALS IN SUNSHINE — MINISTER’S ANSWER TO QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE,
14 AUGUST 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 8 days].
23
CARBON PRICING EFFECTS ON HOSPITALS — SINCLAIR KNIGHT MERZ REPORT,
AUGUST 2011 AND LETTER FROM MINISTER FOR HEALTH, 9 AUGUST 2012 — To be
considered.
[Listed for 8 days].
24
PUBLIC HOUSING PROVISION — Motion condemning the Government for poor
performance in relation to the provision of public housing (Ms Pulford) — Resumption of
debate (Mr Elsbury).
[Listed for 8 days].
25
HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE FUNDING — MINISTER’S ANSWER TO QUESTION
WITHOUT NOTICE, 16 AUGUST 2012 AND MINISTER’S SUBSEQUENT
CLARIFICATION — To be considered.
[Listed for 6 days].
26
SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY LILYDALE CAMPUS FUNDING — PETITION — To be
considered.
[Listed for 4 days].
27
GOULBURN-MURRAY IRRIGATION DISTRICT UPDATE — LETTER FROM MINISTER
FOR WATER, 28 AUGUST 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 4 days].
28
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY — Motion calling on the Government to support strategic coinvestment to the Victorian automobile industry (Mr Somyurek) — Resumption of debate (Mr
Leane)
[Listed for 4 days].
29
GOVERNMENT JOBS PLAN — Motion noting loss of jobs and government priorities and
calling for the Government to focus on measures that will deliver real jobs (Mr Lenders).
[Listed for 4 days].
30
NATIONAL DENTAL SCHEME — MINISTER’S ANSWER TO QUESTION WITHOUT
NOTICE, 30 AUGUST 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 3 days].
31
BENDIGO HEALTH EBA NEGOTIATIONS — MINISTER’S ANSWER TO QUESTION
WITHOUT NOTICE AND SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION, 30 AUGUST 2012 — To be
considered.
[Listed for 3 days].
32
SOCIAL HOUSING SYSTEM — PETITION — To be considered.
[Listed for 2 days].
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33
SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY LILYDALE CAMPUS FUNDING — PETITION — To be
considered.
[Listed for 2 days].
34*
PUFFING BILLY RAILWAY LINE — PETITION — To be considered.
[Listed for 1 day].
STATEMENTS ON REPORTS AND PAPERS
[Pursuant to Standing Order 9.10]
1
Economy and Infrastructure Legislation Committee’s Report on the Road Safety Amendment
(Car Doors) Bill 2012 (Mrs Coote).
2
Auditor-General’s Report on Fare Evasion on Public Transport, August 2012 (Mrs Kronberg).
3
Environment and Planning References Committee’s Report on Environmental Design and
Public Health in Victoria (Ms Pennicuik).
4
Auditor-General’s Report on Programs for Students with Special Learning Needs, August
2012 (Mr Elasmar).
5*
Adult Multicultural Education Services Report, 2011 (Mr Tarlamis).
6*
Regional Development Victoria Report, 2011-12 (Mr Drum and Mrs Petrovich).
7*
Primary Industries Department Report, 2011-12 (Ms Darveniza).
8*
Auditor-General’s Report on Programs for Students with Special Learning Needs, August
2012 (Mrs Peulich).
9*
Sustainability Victoria Report, 2010-11 (Mr Leane).
10*
Anti-Cancer Council Victoria Report, 2011 (Mr Eideh).
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
NOTICES OF MOTION
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MR HALL — To move —
That this House notes the continuing unacceptable high levels of university offer deferral
rates in regional and outer suburban areas and calls on the Federal Government to
guarantee better income support for students required to live away from home.
205 MS LOVELL — To move —
That this House notes that, during Question Time on 15 September 2011, the Member for
Northern Victoria and former Minister for Housing, Ms Candy Broad, MLC, made comments
that led this House to believe that the position of Director of Housing is a Ministerial
appointment, and further notes that —
(1) on 15 April 2005, the Governor-in-Council declared, by Order, that the Director of
Housing would be a Declared Authority under section 104 of the Public Administration
Act 2004, and further specified that the Public Service body head in relation to the
Declared Authority, is the Secretary of the Department of Human Services; and
(2) the Minister for Housing at the time of the declaration was Ms Candy Broad MLC;
and calls on Ms Candy Broad MLC to fully explain why she was unaware of this
important change during her administration.
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342 MRS PETROVICH — To move —
That this House —
(1) condemns the Member for Bendigo West for failing to understand the schools in her
electorate in view of her comments made on the Adjournment debate in the Legislative
Assembly on 17 April 2012 where she repeatedly referred to the merger of Golden
Square Primary School with Violet Street Primary School whereas Golden Square
Primary School #1189 and Maple Street Primary School #5110 merged in 2010 to form
Golden Square Primary #5531;
(2) notes that Golden Square Primary School, under the leadership of Barry Goode, has
gone from strength to strength and should be commended for drawing two schools
together into one proud community; and
(3) notes that this Government recognises the hard work of Barry Goode and the Golden
Square Primary School community in this year’s Budget by committing $5 million to the
redevelopment of the school.
[Notice given on 3 May 2012 — Listed for 18 days].
366 MR FINN — To move —
That this House condemns Mr Brian Tee, MLC, for his opposition to changes to Melbourne’s
Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) in growth areas given that in the June 2010 debate to
expand Melbourne’s UGB, Mr Tee supported a boundary expansion seven times greater
than what is currently proposed and stated to the House that —
(1) "we need to maintain the investment and the focus, and that is about safeguarding
future housing now; it is about making sure we are planning for the next 5, 10, 15 and
indeed 20 years…";
(2) "the challenge for us is to find more space for housing for young families, or others who
want to live in the suburbs, and this amendment is about getting that balance right…";
(3) "it makes sure that we have that competitive advantage in terms of affordable
housing…";
(4) "families are for it (UGB expansion)… people who want to have affordable housing are
for it…";
(5) "I think it is worth reflecting on the size of the growth and the land that will be available
for those families… what is at stake here is some 43 000 hectares of land that will be
brought inside Melbourne's urban growth boundary…"; and
(6) "for working families, what is at stake here is affordable housing…";
and further notes that Mr Tee was a Ministerial Adviser to the then Minister for Planning,
Hon. Rob Hulls, who expanded Melbourne’s UGB in 2005 and 2006.
[Notice given on 19 June 2012 — Listed for 11 days].
380 MR O’DONOHUE — To move —
That this House —
(1) congratulates the Coalition Government for allocating $15 million in the 2012-13
Budget for the development and construction of Stage 2 works at Boronia K-12
College;
(2) notes the funding provided by the Coalition Government has secured the future of
Boronia K-12 College, allowing the school to become a significant education leader in
the local community;
(3) notes the Coalition Government has invested $2 million in the 2012-13 Budget for
planning works for Officer Secondary College;
(4) congratulates the Coalition Government for placing the future Officer Secondary
College and Officer Special School side-by-side, developing an education hub near the
proposed town centre and placing education at the heart of the growing Officer
community;
(5) condemns the previous Labor Government for failing to commit a figure to fund the
Officer Special School; and
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(6)
condemns the Member for Bundoora, Mr Colin Brooks, for playing politics with some of
the most vulnerable members of the community, by referring to the additional
investment in the Officer Special School as a “cost blow-out”.
[Notice given on 14 August 2012 — Listed for 8 days].
387 MR ONDARCHIE — To move —
That this House notes that —
(1) Ms Jenny Mikakos and Mr Nazih Elasmar from the Northern Metropolitan Region each
gave notices of motion on 15 August 2012 (No. 382 and No. 385 respectively),
condemning the Baillieu Government for its failure to include any projects in
Melbourne's north in its submission to Infrastructure Australia and failure to invest in
any roads in Melbourne’s north;
(2) Infrastructure Australia has backed the Victorian Coalition Government's plan to build
an east-west road connection for Melbourne;
(3) the Victorian Coalition Government is pushing ahead with the development of a
business case for East West Link and is well advanced with the preliminary technical
investigations started in May this year;
(4) drilling work to develop a rock profile for the section of the project that is close to
CityLink began on 13 July 2012;
(5) work at seven sites along Alexandra Parade near the Eastern Freeway has already
been carried out and further drilling is to take place around the Royal Park area and on
local streets in Parkville and Flemington;
(6) it may be a revelation to Ms Mikakos and Mr Elasmar that the locations of CityLink,
Alexandra Parade near the Eastern Freeway, Royal Park area and Flemington are all
based in Northern Metropolitan Region; and
(7) the state Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition, Mr Daniel Andrews, in actively
opposing this important project, have failed, as usual, in recognising the economic
benefits and jobs generated.
[Notice given on 16 August 2012 — Listed for 6 days].
388 MRS KRONBERG — To move —
That this House —
(1) notes the importance of the proposed East West Link for the people of Melbourne’s
eastern suburbs to connect to the M80 Ring Road, the Hume Freeway, Melbourne
Airport and the north and west of the city;
(2) congratulates the Victorian Coalition Government on its commitment to the project;
(3) congratulates Tony Abbott and the Federal Opposition for their commitment to fund
$1.5 billion for planning and construction of the East West Link in partnership with the
Victorian State Government; and
(4) calls on the Labor Members for Eastern Metropolitan Region, Mr Brian Tee and Mr
Shaun Leane, to act in the interests of their constituents and reconsider their opposition
to this critical piece of infrastructure for Melbourne’s east.
[Notice given on 16 August 2012 — Listed for 6 days].
389 MR P.R. DAVIS —To move —
That this House —
(1) congratulates the Victorian Government on the recent announcements made by the
Premier and Minister for Ports that will see the construction of a new container terminal
at Webb Dock, upgrades at Swanson Dock and the consolidation of the import and
export auto trade at Webb Dock;
(2) notes that these works will directly generate 1100 jobs and secure employment for
many thousands of people across the state;
(3) notes the importance of the East West Link for the efficient and effective transportation
of freight to and from the Port of Melbourne; and
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(4)
condemns the Australian Labor Party and its leader Mr Daniel Andrews for their
opposition to the East West link and the jobs the project will generate.
[Notice given on 16 August 2012 — Listed for 6 days].
391 MR FINN —To move —
That this House —
(1) notes the importance of an alternative river crossing to the Westgate Bridge for the
people of Melbourne’s western suburbs to access jobs and services and address
crippling congestion on the Eastern and Westgate Freeways;
(2) notes the Victorian Labor Party has turned its back yet again on Melbourne’s west by
opposing the East West Link;
(3) notes in the absence of any alternative river crossing, Melbourne is overly reliant on the
Westgate Bridge and M1 corridor;
(4) congratulates the Victorian Coalition Government for its determination to deliver the
important East West Link and notes the benefits it will deliver to the west;
(5) highlights comments in Hansard on 19 August 2008 by the Member for Western
Metropolitan Region, Mr Martin Pakula, that ‘the Greens have told motorists in the
middle and outer west to stick it - no new river crossings and no new roads for them.
Car drivers in the west are to be punished, sacrificed on the altar of Green ideology’;
and
(6) condemns the Australian Labor Party for its backflip and opposition to this critical
infrastructure project.
[Notice given on 16 August 2012 — Listed for 6 days].
393 MR RAMSAY —To move —
That this House —
(1) thanks the Australian Workers Union (AWU) for its support of the East West Link;
(2) notes the AWU submission to the East West Link Needs Assessment Study (2008)
stating ‘The East Link project could not be considered fully completed until the East
West tunnel had been built. Without the East West tunnel, the Eastern Freeway would
turn into a congested car park and will defeat the purpose of East Link’;
(3) further notes the comments of AWU State Secretary, Mr Cesar Melham, as reported in
The Age on 20 July 2012: ‘It is just crazy not to go ahead with the East West
Project…one electorate could not determine the best interests of the whole state’; and
(4) calls on Labor members of Parliament affiliated with the AWU, including Mr Ben
Carroll, Mr Anthony Carbines, Mr John Eren, Ms Danielle Green, Ms Natalie Hutchins,
Mr Frank McGuire and Ms Marsha Thomson, to listen to their union bosses on this
critical project.
[Notice given on 16 August 2012 — Listed for 6 days].
394 MR O’DONOHUE —To move —
That this House —
(1) notes the construction of the East West link has broad support, including from the
following:
(a) The Committee for Melbourne;
(b) Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI);
(c) Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV);
(d) Australian Workers Union;
(e) Former Premiers Bracks and Brumby;
(f)
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia; and
(g) Members for Footscray and Williamstown who said in their submission to the
Eddington East West Link Needs Assessment Study (2008) ‘The road tunnel has
the opportunity of linking the growth in the west to the growth in the east. That will
have an important multiplier effect in terms of options and choices for residents
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on both sides of the city. With greater access and connectivity will come more
local jobs and investments’; and
(2) calls on the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Daniel Andrews, to listen to his former and
current colleagues and those stakeholders to reconsider his opposition to this critical
job generating infrastructure project.
[Notice given on 16 August 2012 — Listed for 6 days].
395 MR ELSBURY —To move —
That this House —
(1) notes the importance of an alternative river crossing to the Westgate Bridge for the
people of Melbourne’s western suburbs to access jobs and services;
(2) notes that Sir Rod Eddington’s East West Link Needs Assessment Study (2008)
showed that more than 160,000 vehicles travel across the Westgate Bridge per day
and that Victoria cannot afford to continue its over-reliance on the West Gate Bridge;
(3) notes that Infrastructure Australia has listed the East West Link among its national
infrastructure priorities;
(4) condemns the members of the Australian Greens and the Australian Labor Party who
purport to represent Melbourne’s west for their opposition to this critical project; and
(5) thanks the Committee for Wyndham for its support of this critical project.
[Notice given on 16 August 2012 — Listed for 6 days].
397 MR ONDARCHIE —To move —
That this House —
(1) notes the importance of the East West Link to relieving congestion on many roads and
public transport routes in the Northern Metropolitan Region;
(2) condemns the Victorian Greens political party for its opposition to the East West Link;
and
(3) congratulates the Victorian Coalition Government for its determination to deliver the
important East West Link.
[Notice given on 16 August 2012 — Listed for 6 days].
398 MR KOCH —To move —
That this House —
(1) acknowledges the importance of the East West link to the communities, businesses
and individuals of Western Victoria;
(2) notes the comments of former Premier, John Brumby who said ‘I think what is
undeniable, in Rod Eddington’s report, is that the city does need a second East West
crossing…one way or another we’ve got to address this issue of a second East West
crossing’; and
(3) notes the Bracks Labor Government’s 2006 Meeting Our Transport Challenges Policy
asserts: ‘Improving the capacity of East West connections across Melbourne will also
be critical to reducing congestion and meeting the growing demand for cross town
travel’.
[Notice given on 16 August 2012 — Listed for 6 days].
417 MS LOVELL —To move —
That this House —
(1) notes the strong support of the Baillieu Government for the community of Eaglehawk
with $2 million in funding provided to save the Eaglehawk Primary School, $100,000 for
the “Our Place” community centre to support vital community services, $36,000 for an
employment and training initiative for public housing tenants and a commitment for
$400,000 towards community sporting infrastructure; and
(2) further notes the lack of support from the former Government for the needs of the
Eaglehawk community.
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419 MR ONDARCHIE —To move —
That this House —
(1) recognises the contributions of the Australian Automotive Aftermarket are a vital part of
the automotive market and that the aftermarket component industry contributes
significant enhancements to vehicles on Australian roads such as performance
improvements, emission controls, stability, safety, replacement parts and four-wheel
drive components; and
(2) acknowledges that there are many manufacturers and exporters in Central and
Western Victoria who provide valuable automotive aftermarket services, such as BTB
Auto Glass and Body Shop Tools in Bendigo which focuses on the collision repair
sector, Black Widow in New Gisborne which provides shelving systems for 4x4
vehicles and Albins Off Road Gear in Delacombe which are a multi-award winning
manufacturer/exporter that engages in regular trade missions to the United States.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
421 MRS COOTE —To move —
That this House —
(1) congratulates the Baillieu Government for establishing a multidisciplinary centre (MDC)
in Bendigo; and
(2) notes that —
(a) MDCs co-locate specialist responders – Victoria Police, sexual assault support
services, and Child Protection – to provide collaborative and integrated
responses to sexual assault;
(b) three of these centres are currently operating in Frankston, Mildura and Geelong;
(c) the 2012-13 budget allocated $20 million over four years to establish a further
three MDCs in areas of high need;
(d) Bendigo is an ideal location for a MDC because the foundations for success are
already in place through the strong partnerships between the Centre Against
Sexual Assault, Victoria Police and Child Protection; and
(e) combined with the development of a whole-of-government Action plan to Address
Violence Against Women and their Children, and the recent allocation of
additional funding to reduce waiting times for sexual assault services, this
initiative reflects the Government’s commitment to responding to the needs of
adults and children who have experienced sexual assault.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
423 MRS PEULICH —To move —
That this House congratulates the Coalition Government for providing more than $14 million
in funding for local school facilities since its election less than 2 years ago, despite significant
budget constraints, exacerbated by the financial loss resulting from Labor’s mismanagement
of major projects, including myki, the desalination plant, smart meters and other ICT projects,
as well as the mismanagement of the electronic gaming machines auction, which resulted in
$3 billion of revenue being lost to Victoria.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
425 MR DRUM —To move —
That this House congratulates the Coalition Government for its strong support of the
development of a $25 million new performing arts theatre in the Old Bendigo Gaol, and
further notes that this project will —
(1) build on the growing reputation of Bendigo as a major cultural centre in regional
Australia;
(2) attract a greater range of major national tourism companies and visitors to the region;
(3) provide an estimated 56 new jobs in the long-term, 50 direct jobs during construction
and a further 70 jobs in supporting industries; and
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(4)
represent a true partnership between Bendigo Senior Secondary College, City of
Greater Bendigo, the Victorian Government and the Commonwealth Government.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
427 MRS PETROVICH —To move —
That this House congratulates the Baillieu Coalition on its provision of $5 million in the 201213 Budget for the major upgrade works of Golden Square Primary School, and calls on
Victorian Labor to apologise for not making adequate provision in its own budget allocations
over its 11 years in office for school facilities and upgrades for this school and other schools
in Victoria and the Northern Victoria Region.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
429 MR ELSBURY —To move —
That this House congratulates the Coalition Government for its action in improving this
State’s long-neglected corrections system, specifically noting the —
(1) 54 bed expansion at the Langi Kal Kal medium security prison;
(2) 54 bed expansion at the Dhurringle medium security prison;
(3) opening of a new disability program room at Loddon prison; and
(4) commitment to construct a 500 bed prison in Ravenhall;
and recognises that these moves not only increase the capacity of our corrections system,
but also improve the reintegration outcomes for inmates.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
430 MR O’DONOHUE —To move —
That this House notes —
(1) the Coalition Government’s commitment to improved rail services for Bendigo and
regional Victoria;
(2) work on the Regional Rail Link is well underway, which once completed, will provide
Bendigo rail lines with dedicated tracks through the metropolitan rail network from
Sunshine to Southern Cross Station;
(3) that $100 million is being invested over four years for the Maintaining our Rail Network
Fund;
(4) that $172 million is being invested over four years for regional rail maintenance and
renewal works; and
(5) that the Government has committed to the delivery of new rolling stock for the V/Line
and Metro rail network.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
431 MRS PEULICH —To move —
That this House congratulates the Coalition Government on making the necessary reform
Labor failed to deliver to make our vocational training system sustainable and affordable into
the future, with a focus on delivering the skills that lead to jobs and, further, notes the positive
changes include —
(1) $1.2 billion per year will now be set aside to fund subsidised training through TAFEs
and Learn Local providers;
(2) increased subsidies for training in areas of skills shortages, but lower subsidies for
courses with comparatively lower return to the Victorian economy, such as many
lifestyle courses;
(3) increased funding to every apprenticeship course;
(4) direct industry engagement so that training that is relevant to industry needs, which
leads to more jobs for Victorians;
(5) expanding eligibility for publicly funded training to students who have completed VCE
and VCAL who were previously denied public support for Certificate II training; and
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(6)
continued additional assistance enabling disadvantaged young people and indigenous
Victorian students to access accredited training, which includes a 1.3 multiple loading
on subsidies provided.
[Notice given on 6 September 2012 — Listed for 2 days].
ORDERS OF THE DAY
1
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND OTHER CONSUMER ACTS AMENDMENT BILL 2012 —
(from Assembly — Mr Guy) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (Mr Tee).
2
PORT MANAGEMENT FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL 2012 — (from Assembly — Mr Guy)
— Second reading — Resumption of debate (Mr Pakula).
3
COMMUNITY BASED SENTENCES (TRANSFER) BILL 2012 — (from Assembly —
Mr Dalla-Riva) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (Mr Pakula).
4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS) BILL 2012 —
(from Assembly — Mr Guy) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (Mr Tee).
5
OMBUDSMAN’S REPORTS, 2011 — Motion to take note of the reports tabled by the
Ombudsman in 2011 (Mr D.M. Davis) — Resumption of debate (Mrs Peulich).
6
KINGSTON GREEN WEDGE — PETITION — To be considered.
[Listed for 10 days].
7
CFMEU BLOCKADE OF EMPORIUM BUILDING SITE — MINISTER’S ANSWER TO
QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE, 30 AUGUST 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 3 days].
8
BENDIGO AIRPORT UPGRADE — MINISTER’S ANSWER TO QUESTION WITHOUT
NOTICE, 6 SEPTEMBER 2012 — To be considered.
[Listed for 2 days].
WAYNE TUNNECLIFFE
Clerk of the Legislative Council
BRUCE ATKINSON
President
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DAY AND HOUR OF MEETING
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
—
—
—
—
2.00 p.m.
9.30 a.m.
9.30 a.m.
9.30 a.m.
ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
TUESDAY
Messages
Questions
Answers to Questions on Notice
Formal Business
Members’ Statements (up to 15 Members)
Government Business
Adjournment (up to 20 Members)
WEDNESDAY
Messages
Formal Business
Members’ Statements (up to 15 Members)
General Business
At 12 noon Questions
Answers to Questions on Notice
General Business (continues)
At 5.30 p.m. Statements on reports and papers (60 minutes)
At 6.30 p.m. Adjournment (up to 20 Members) (if a Standing or Select
Committee is meeting)
At 8.00 p.m. Standing or Select Committees (if meeting) OR General
Business OR Government Business (if Committees not meeting)
At 10.00 p.m. Adjournment (up to 20 Members) (if Committees not meeting)
THURSDAY
Messages
Formal Business
Members’ Statements (up to 15 Members)
Government Business
At 12 noon Questions
Answers to Questions on Notice
Government Business (continues)
Adjournment (up to 20 Members)
FRIDAY
Messages
Formal Business
Government Business
At 12 noon Questions
Answers to Questions on Notice
Government Business (continues)
Adjournment (maximum 30 minutes)
Note:
Unless otherwise ordered, the Adjournment of the House will be moved
automatically at 10.00 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, or at
6.30 p.m. on Wednesday if a Standing or Select Committee is meeting, and at
4.00 p.m. on Friday.
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DEPUTY PRESIDENT AND ACTING PRESIDENTS
DEPUTY PRESIDENT — Mr Viney.
ACTING PRESIDENTS — Ms Crozier, Mr Eideh, Mr Elasmar, Mr Finn, Mr O’Brien, Ms Pennicuik,
Mr Ramsay and Mr Tarlamis.
*
*
*
*
COMMITTEES
DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMITTEE — Mr D.M. Davis, Mr Hall, Mr Lenders, Ms Lovell and Ms
Pennicuik.
DRUGS AND CRIME PREVENTION COMMITTEE (JOINT) — Mr Leane, Mr Scheffer and Mr
Ramsay.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE — Mrs Peulich.
ECONOMY AND INFRASTRUCTURE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE — Mr Barber, Ms Broad, Mrs
Coote, Ms Crozier (Participating member), Mr Drum, Mr Finn, Ms Hartland (Participating member),
Mr Leane (Participating member), Mr Lenders (Participating member), Ms Pulford, Mr Ondarchie
(Participating member), Mr Ramsay and Mr Somyurek.
ECONOMY AND INFRASTRUCTURE REFERENCES COMMITTEE — Mr Barber, Ms Broad, Mrs
Coote, Ms Crozier (Participating member), Mr Drum, Mr Finn, Mr Leane (Participating member), Mr
Lenders (Participating member), Mr Ondarchie (Participating member), Ms Pulford, Mr Ramsay
and Mr Somyurek.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMITTEE (JOINT) — Mr Elasmar and Ms Tierney.
ELECTORAL MATTERS COMMITTEE (JOINT) — Mr Finn, Mr Somyurek and Mr Tarlamis.
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE — Mr Koch.
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING LEGISLATION COMMITTEE — Mr Elsbury, Mr Finn
(Participating member), Ms Hartland (Participating member), Mr Leane (Participating member),
Mrs Kronberg, Mr Ondarchie, Ms Pennicuik, Mrs Petrovich (Participating member), Mrs Peulich, Mr
Scheffer, Mr Tarlamis (Participating member), Mr Tee and Ms Tierney.
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING REFERENCES COMMITTEE — Mr Elsbury, Mr Finn
(Participating member), Ms Hartland (Participating member), Mrs Kronberg, Mr Leane
(Participating member), Mr Ondarchie, Ms Pennicuik, Mrs Petrovich (Participating member), Mrs
Peulich, Mr Scheffer, Mr Tarlamis (Participating member), Mr Tee and Ms Tierney.
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (JOINT) — Mrs Coote and Ms
Crozier.
HOUSE COMMITTEE — Mr Drum, Mr Eideh, Mr Finn, Ms Hartland and Mr P.R. Davis.
LAW REFORM COMMITTEE — Mrs Petrovich.
LEGAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES LEGISLATION COMMITTEE — Ms Crozier, Mr Elasmar, Mr
Elsbury (Participating member), Ms Hartland, Ms Mikakos, Mr O’Brien, Mr O’Donohue, Mrs
Petrovich, Mr Ramsay (Participating member) and Mr Viney.
LEGAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES REFERENCES COMMITTEE — Ms Crozier, Mr Elasmar, Mr
Elsbury (Participating member), Ms Hartland, Ms Mikakos, Mr O’Brien, Mr O’Donohue, Mrs
Petrovich, Mr Ramsay (Participating member) and Mr Viney.
OUTER SUBURBAN/INTERFACE SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (JOINT) —
Mrs Kronberg and Mr Ondarchie.
PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE — Ms Darveniza, Mr D.M. Davis, Mr P.R. Davis, Mr Hall, Ms Lovell,
Ms Pennicuik and Mr Scheffer.
PROCEDURE COMMITTEE — The President, Mr Dalla-Riva, Mr D.M. Davis, Mr Hall, Mr Lenders,
Ms Pennicuik and Mr Viney.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND ESTIMATES COMMITTEE (JOINT) — Mr P.R. Davis, Mr O’Brien and
Mr Pakula.
ROAD SAFETY COMMITTEE — Mr Elsbury.
RURAL AND REGIONAL COMMITTEE — Mr Drum.
SCRUTINY OF ACTS AND REGULATIONS COMMITTEE (JOINT) — Mr O’Donohue and Mr
O’Brien.
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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
Questions appearing for the first time and a list of all other questions remaining unanswered will
appear in each edition of the Notice Paper. All unanswered questions will be reprinted and
circulated separately towards the end of each sitting month.
The provisions of Standing Order 8.11 [the "30 day rule"] apply in relation to answers to questions
on notice.
Notice Paper No.
Notice received
Questions remaining unanswered
7
3 March 2011
No. 156.
10
24 March 2011
No. 217.
11
5 April 2011
Nos. 342, 358, 360, 367, 402, 414, 430, 433,
435, 440, 441, 442, 446, 447, 448, 449, 451,
460, 461, 462, 463, 466, 468, 474, 481 and
484.
12
6 April 2011
Nos. 605 and 606.
14
3 May 2011
Nos. 6211, 630 and 644.
17
24 May 2011
Nos. 711 and 714.
19
26 May 2011
Nos. 752 and 757.
26
28 June 2011
Nos. 963, 970, 973, 980, 981, 996, 999, 1012,
1026, 1027, 1029, 1030 and 1035.
28
30 June 2011
No. 2268.
29
16 August 2011
No. 2741.
32
30 August 2011
Nos. 3583, 3806, 3807, 4016 and 4034.
34
1 September 2011
No. 44992.
38
11 October 2011
Nos. 8088 and 8091.
41
25 October 2011
Nos. 81523, 8153 and 8154.
44
8 November 2011
No. 8159.
45
9 November 2011
No. 8164.
1
Question 621 reinstated by order of the President on 13 September 2011.
Question 4499 reinstated by order of the President on 21 June 2012.
3 Question 8152 reinstated by order of the President on 28 February 2012.
2
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47
22 November 2011
No. 8179.
50
6 December 2011
No. 8188.
53
7 February 2012
Nos. 8199, 8203, 8204, 8207 and 8215.
54
8 February 2012
No. 82334.
56
28 February 2012
No. 8241.
58
1 March 2012
No. 8246.
59
13 March 2012
No. 8248.
62
27 March 2012
Nos. 8255 and 8256.
65
17 April 2012
Nos. 8266, 8272 and 8274.
66
18 April 2012
No. 8307.
67
19 April 2012
Nos. 8343, 8344, 8347, 8348, 8349 and 8354.
68
1 May 2012
No. 8360.
70
3 May 2012
Nos. 8363, 8364, 8365, 8366, 8367, 8368,
8369, 8370, 8371, 8372, 8373, 8374, 8375,
8376, 8377, 8378, 8379, 8382, 8384 and
8385.
75
6 June 2012
Nos. 8401, 8405, 8406,
8410, 8411, 8412, 8413,
8417, 8418, 8419, 8420,
8424, 8425, 8426, 8427,
8431, 8432, 8433, 8434,
8438, 8439, 8440, 8441,
8445, 8446, 8447, 8448,
8452 and 8453.
78
20 June 2012
Nos. 8470, 8472, 8473, 8474, 8475, 8476,
8477, 8478, 8479, 8480, 8481, 8482, 8483,
8484, 8485, 8486 and 8487.
79
21 June 2012
Nos. 8508, 8509, 8510, 8511, 8512, 8513,
8514, 8515, 8516, 8517, 8518 and 8519.
80
14 August 2012
Nos. 8520, 8521, 8522,
8526, 8527, 8528, 8529,
8533, 8534, 8535, 8536,
8540, 8541, 8542, 8543,
4
Parts 2 and 3 of Question 8233 reinstated by order of the President on 3 May 2012.
8407,
8414,
8421,
8428,
8435,
8442,
8449,
8523,
8530,
8537,
8544,
8408,
8415,
8422,
8429,
8436,
8443,
8450,
8524,
8531,
8538,
8545,
8409,
8416,
8423,
8430,
8437,
8444,
8451,
8525,
8532,
8539,
8546,
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8547, 8548, 8549, 8550, 8551, 8552 and
8553.
81
15 August 2012
No. 8554.
82
16 August 2012
Nos. 8555, 8556, 8557, 8558, 8559, 8560,
8561, 8562, 8563, 8564, 8565, 8566, 8567,
8568, 8569, 8570, 8571, 8572, 8573 and
8574.
83
28 August 2012
Nos. 8575, 8576, 8577,
8581, 8582, 8583, 8584,
8588, 8589, 8590, 8591,
8595, 8596, 8597, 8598,
8602, 8603, 8604, 8605,
8609, 8610, 8611, 8612,
8616, 8617, 8618, 8619,
8623, 8624, 8625, 8626,
8630, 8631, 8632, 8633,
8637, 8638, 8639, 8640,
8644, 8645, 8646, 8647,
8651, 8652, 8653, 8654,
8658, 8659, 8660, 8661,
8665, 8666, 8667, 8668,
8672, 8673, 8674, 8675,
8679, 8680 and 8681.
84
29 August 2012
Nos. 8682, 8683, 8684 and 8685.
86
6 September 2012
Nos. 8686, 8687 and 8688.
8578,
8585,
8592,
8599,
8606,
8613,
8620,
8627,
8634,
8641,
8648,
8655,
8662,
8669,
8676,
8579,
8586,
8593,
8600,
8607,
8614,
8621,
8628,
8635,
8642,
8649,
8656,
8663,
8670,
8677,
8580,
8587,
8594,
8601,
8608,
8615,
8622,
8629,
8636,
8643,
8650,
8657,
8664,
8671,
8678,
(Notice received 11 September 2012)
8689 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Planning (for the Minister for Public Transport): In
relation to the Maryborough-Ararat railway line:
(1) Does the Government intend to reopen the line.
(2) What timeframe does the Government have for reopening the line; and
(3) How much has been spent by Governments on the line —
(a) between 1992 and 1999;
(b) between 1999 and 2010; and
(c) since 2010.
8690 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the funding of the National
Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH):
(1) What efforts has the Minister taken to measure the efficacy of rural Victorian public
health programs.
(2) Has the Government measured the efficacy of the NCFH.
(3) Has any evaluation been undertaken by the Minister’s department into the work of the
NCFH.
(4) How will the Government provide ongoing evidence-based information to support and
inform future health, wellbeing and safety directions for Victoria’s agricultural
industries.
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8691 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the funding of the National
Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH):
(1) What initiatives is the Government funding to support preventative health for farmers.
(2) What cost to the Government would a replacement program or initiative be.
(3) Despite the potential to deliver workshops, information and research findings to
farmers in every state of Australia, has the NCFH delivered a financial return to the
Victorian Government; if so, is the Government concerned that the other states of
Australia benefit from the ground-breaking research in Victoria.
8692 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for
Agriculture and Food Security): In relation to the funding of the National Centre for Farmer
Health (NCFH):
(1) What initiatives is the Government funding to support preventative health for farmers.
(2) What cost to the Government would a replacement program or initiative be.
(3) Despite the potential to deliver workshops, information and research findings to
farmers in every state of Australia, has the NCFH delivered a financial return to the
Victorian Government; if so, is the Government concerned that the other states of
Australia benefit from the ground-breaking research in Victoria.
8693 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the funding of the National
Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH):
(1) Will the Minister meet with Mr Jim Fletcher and Ms Sue Brumby from the NCFH to
discuss its funding crisis.
(2) When will staff members know whether they are secure in their jobs at the NCFH.
(3) Will the Minister make a public statement about the future of the NCFH to provide
certainty to the Hamilton community and centre staff.
(4) Are discussions about the future of the NCFH with the Commonwealth Government
ongoing; if not, what conclusion did those discussions reach.
8694 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the funding of the National
Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH):
(1) Will the Government commit any funding to the NCFH based in Hamilton; if so, how
much.
(2) In discussions with the Commonwealth Minister for Health, The Hon. Tanya
Plibersek, MP, has the Minister made any offer of funding support from the Victorian
Government —
(a) if so, what was the nature of the offer; and
(b) if not, why does the Victorian Government not support the NCFH.
(3) What other avenues other than seeking funding from the Commonwealth Government
is the Minister exploring to ensure the continuation of the NCFH.
8695 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the funding of the National
Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH):
(1) How many farming families outside of Victoria benefit from the NCFH.
(2) How many farming families and/or communities in Victoria benefit from the NCFH.
(3) How many health assessments have been conducted in Victoria through the
Sustainable Farm Families (SFF) program.
(4) How many health assessments have been conducted outside of Victoria through the
SFF program.
(5) What percentage of the NCFH’s overall budget is spent outside of Victoria.
8696 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for
Agriculture and Food Security): In relation to the funding of the National Centre for Farmer
Health (NCFH):
(1) How many farming families outside of Victoria benefit from the NCFH.
(2) How many farming families and/or communities in Victoria benefit from the NCFH.
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(4)
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How many health assessments have been conducted in Victoria through the
Sustainable Farm Families (SFF) program.
How many health assessments have been conducted outside of Victoria through the
SFF program.
What percentage of the NCFH’s overall budget is spent outside of Victoria.
8697 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills: In relation to the
partnership involving the National Centre for Farmer Health and Deakin University
Agricultural Health and Medicine course:
(1) How many students from outside of Victoria were/are enrolled in the course.
(2) How many students from Victoria were/are enrolled in the course.
8698 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for
Regional and Rural Development): In relation to the partnership involving the National
Centre for Farmer Health and Deakin University Agricultural Health and Medicine course:
(1) How many students from outside of Victoria were/are enrolled in the course.
(2) How many students from Victoria were/are enrolled in the course.
8699 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the Rural and Regional
Committee’s recommendation, made in its report on the Extent and Nature of Disadvantage
and Inequity in Rural and Regional Victoria, that the Government fast track a public health
campaign on diabetes among farming communities:
(1) Has this occurred.
(2) Who is delivering this campaign.
(3) What are the features of this campaign.
(4) Will the National Centre for Farmer Health continue to play a role in the Life! program.
8700 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for
Regional and Rural Development): In relation to the Rural and Regional Committee’s
recommendation, made in its report on the Extent and Nature of Disadvantage and Inequity
in Rural and Regional Victoria, that the Government fast track a public health campaign on
diabetes among farming communities:
(1) Has this occurred.
(2) Who is delivering this campaign.
(3) What are the features of this campaign.
(4) Will the National Centre for Farmer Health continue to play a role in the Life! program.
8701 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for
Agriculture and Food Security): In relation to the Rural and Regional Committee’s
recommendation, made in its report on the Extent and Nature of Disadvantage and Inequity
in Rural and Regional Victoria, that the Government fast track a public health campaign on
diabetes among farming communities:
(1) Has this occurred.
(2) Who is delivering this campaign.
(3) What are the features of this campaign.
(4) Will the National Centre for Farmer Health continue to play a role in the Life! program.
By Authority: Government Printer for the State of Victoria