Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Bill 2017

I rise to join the debate on the Yarra River (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Bill 2017. It was interesting to hear the Minister for Planning introduce this. There were a lot of grandiose statements. To listen to him you would think that no-one had ever ... more

Warrandyte Bridge

My contribution for the debate is directed to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Residents in the Warrandyte electorate are raising concerns about the continuous delays with the upgrade works to the Warrandyte Bridge. The Warrandyte Bridge would... more

Renewable Energy (Jobs and Investment) Bill 2017

I rise to join the debate on the Renewable Energy (Jobs and Investment) Bill 2017. I stop right there, because the Labor government have certainly taken it upon themselves, in a real pattern, to insert lines of spin in their bill titles. I say that b... more

Budget papers 2017-18

It seems a little bizarre to be here in August talking about the budget. I think it is fair to say, and I think the house would agree, that we are probably the only ones still talking about this budget. It faded into obscurity pretty quickly after it... more