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Motion for an Inquiry into planning and heritage protection matters.
If we are ever going to make a positive change to protect our history, to protect our environment and to protect our most vulnerable members of society, we need to inquire into these topics.
Read MoreQuestion – Re-launching the Taxi & Hire Car Industry
Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria is responsible for outlining the rules and perimeters that dictate this industry, one would thought that as the regulator, they would have statutory responsibilities to ensure the taxi and hire car industry has a plan to move forward.
Read MoreCompanion Animals
I find it staggering that veterinary clinics are not permitted to reunite missing companion animals with their families and required to turn them over to the local council’s pound or shelter.
Read MoreMembers Statement – Super Netball, AFL and NRL Premierships
Congratulations to our professional Victorian sporting teams for providing us all with some much-needed excitement and enthusiasm, and some distraction.
Read MoreCPVV – Model Litigant??
The VTHF represents hundreds of ex-taxi and hire car licence owners who, as a result of the unlawful operation of Rideshare prior to the industry reforms of 2017, sustained significant damages to their income, as well as to the value of their private property, their taxi and hire car licences.
Read More150 Cambridge Road Kilsyth
Why have the community not been considered on this ruling that will greatly limit their access to local parkland?
Read MoreBus Industry Roadworthy Inspections
What is the reasoning behind the damaging overreach in the bus sector and the underreach in the CPV industry?
Read MoreBack to School
I encourage our students to stay positive, reconnect with their school friends and keep up the good work.
Read MoreCommercial 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.
Read MoreOmnibus 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.
Read MoreA Metre Matters
Earlier this month, I took part in the Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Standing Committee’s public hearing on the Inquiry into the Increase in Victoria’s Road Toll. Among the many valuable presenters invited to this hearing, the Committee was joined by Australia’s leading cycling…
Read MoreBoating Safety
Under the current COVID-19 restrictions, Victorian vessels are unable to be serviced. The Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIAV) states this poses a major safety risk to approximately 16,000 registered vessels that have not been serviced.
Read MorePremier – Sole Traders
Despite the government rolling out an additional round of support, including the welcomed Business Support Fund specifically for non-employing sole traders, a large chunk of non-employing sole traders will miss out.
Read MoreCall for cuts to public transport off peak costs
This morning Rod was on 3AW talking about Infrastructure Victoria’s call to slash public transports off peak costs.
Read MoreVicHealth Grants Open
“I encourage all local sporting clubs, community gardens, art organisations, community groups and youth service in the area to apply for funding to support our community” – Rod Barton
Read MoreCongratulations Rod!
Congratulations from Maurice Blackburn Lawyers on all your efforts to give greater choice to Victorians who pursue their legal rights via a class action by passing the Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2019.
Read MoreContinuing the Sole Trader fight!
What is the government doing to support non-employing sole traders in this current pandemic? I asked this in Parliament today!
Read More$3 billion to support Victorian businesses
The Victorian Government announced a 3rd support package worth $billion for Victorian Businesses.
Read MoreImproving 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…
Read MoreTransport Options to Improve Rural Public Transport Networks
It is time that we address the transport disadvantage that exists in regional Victoria. Creating adaptable, cost-effective and reliable transport solutions is vital if we are to maintain regional Victoria as a great place to live and visit. The school bus could be this solution.
Read MorePublic 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…
Read MoreI cannot support the Six-month extension
Mr Rod Barton MP the member for Eastern Metropolitan and the leader of the Transport Matters Party says that the Government did not consider the many options submitted by the non-government members, which range from month by month, three months and their own six-month plan.
Read MoreQuestion – Increase in Homelessness
Today I asked the Minister for Housing what the Governments plan is for accommodating the sudden increase of those experiencing homelessness?
Read MoreFair tolls for Victorians
In June, we asked the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, why ute drivers who register for toll accounts in New South Wales pay passenger rates on toll roads throughout the country, including Victoria, while ute drivers using toll accounts in Victoria pay the same rates as a commercial vehicle.
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