by admin | Nov 24, 2020 | Achievements, News, Parliament
Today Rod read in his motion which he will debate in the Upper House tomorrow afternoon. Notice of Motion 24th November 2020 Repairing the past. I give notice that, on the next day of meeting, I will move — That this House — acknowledges that — in 1998, the...
by admin | Nov 13, 2019 | Parliament
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (18:13): I am pleased to rise this evening to speak on taxi pricing, and I address this to the Minister for Public Transport. I would ask Minister Horne to direct the Essential Services Commission to review and then increase the...
by admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Media Releases
The commercial passenger vehicle industry is in a mess and it’s time the Government did “the right thing” to make it safe and viable again according to Transport Matters Party leader Rod Barton. In parliament this week Mr Barton took the opportunity...
by admin | Oct 15, 2019 | Parliament
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (16:49): I rise to speak on the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. I note that this bill makes a number of changes to provide for significant improvements to the superannuation benefits for Victoria’s emergency services...
by admin | Sep 20, 2019 | Media Releases
Transport Matters Party leader Rod Barton has called for an increase in the maximum regulated taxi fares of 10 percent immediately with annual CPI increases in the future. Taxi fares are prescribed by the Essential Services Commission, but have been stagnant for the...