by admin | Aug 5, 2021 | News, Parliament
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (16:32): I rise to speak on Ms Patten’s motion today. I will be supporting this motion today. I believe this motion is about inclusiveness, respect and diversity. For 30 years as a taxi and hire car driver I drove throughout Victoria...
by admin | Aug 5, 2021 | CPV Inquiry, MPTP Inquiry, News, Parliament
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (18:12): (1425) My adjournment tonight is for Minister Carroll, the Minister for Public Transport. On 23 July this year the Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner determined that Uber interfered with the privacy...
by admin | Aug 4, 2021 | News, Parliament
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (14:26): I rise to speak on Mr O’Donohue’s motion 603. For the following reasons I will not be supporting this motion. This sends a very poor message to the public. It is saying that the Parliament does not have confidence in the royal...
by admin | Aug 4, 2021 | CPV Inquiry, MPTP Inquiry, News, Parliament
My question is to Minister Pulford representing the Minister for Transport. Across the country, we are seeing the provision of wheelchair accessible vehicles reduce rapidly. Recently, WA Taxi Operators in Broome and Geraldton have closed or reduced their services....
by admin | Aug 3, 2021 | Electorate, News, Parliament
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (13:20): This winter break has been very busy out in my electorate, where I have been meeting with community leaders and organisations. I met with Stacey and Kim from the St Kilda Gatehouse, who run the young women’s project. This...
by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | News, Parliament, Regional Bus Inquiry
Today we had a fantastic hearing for the School Bus Inquiry! We heard many perspectives. It was great to have committee members that are from regional Victoria and understand first-hand how a lack of public transport can disadvantage those living in rural and remote...
