150 Cambridge Road Kilsyth
Why have the community not been considered on this ruling that will greatly limit their access to local parkland?
Bus Industry Roadworthy Inspections
What is the reasoning behind the damaging overreach in the bus sector and the underreach in the CPV industry?
Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry
In Victoria, there has been no AFL finals, no grand final, no Melbourne Cup, no Spring Carnival, and no other events that surround these major events.
Omnibus Bill 2020
The public must have the opportunity to understand the problem and what is at stake before such a bill as this is introduced.
Improving Rural Public Transport Networks
School buses have spare capacity and have been under-utilised for too long. Rod Barton believes it is about time we address transport disadvantage faced by regional Victorians. Using existing state-funded assets to improve the frequency and reliability of public transport, will create better educational and employment outcomes for youth and address the lack of mobility opportunities for senior citizens and low-income earners.
Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (State of Emergency Extension and Other Matters) Bill 2020
I come to this place from the taxi and hire car industry, which was thrown to the wolves not so long ago without any regard to the catastrophic financial and emotional consequences for the many individuals involved. I have not forgotten what it feels like to have your concerns ignored and have all your principles and values shattered which you were raised to believe in.
Question – Increase in Homelessness
Today I asked the Minister for Housing what the Governments plan is for accommodating the sudden increase of those experiencing homelessness?
Justice Legislation Misc Amendments Bill – in support of contingency funding
I spoke in support of the Justice Legislation Misc Amendment Bill 2019 – a bill that allows legal firms to charge contingency fees and spreads the costs across all participants. “This bill is about people, it is about justice and it is about doing what we can to ensure a level playing field is available through the legal system for everyday Victorians, like those blokes who drive taxi and hire cars, when things go wrong.”
Save Channel 31 – save community television
Today I spoke on documents tabled last sitting week that contain the signatures of over 4000 individuals appealing for the extension of broadcasting licences for the last remaining community television stations in Australia.