by admin | Oct 31, 2019 | Parliament
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (10:02): The Council to Homeless Persons held its national conference earlier this month, with local and international experts joining in discussions and lessons on their struggles to end homelessness. A strong theme of the conference...
by admin | Jul 23, 2019 | News
Last night we visited the Bendigo Winter Night Shelter to experience the great service they offer the homeless in Bendigo – Rod is pictured with director BWNS Lachlan Weir and deputy director Terry Westaway. This group works with local churches, community...
by admin | Jun 7, 2019 | Media Releases
A full investigation into the causes of and measures needed to combat the hidden problem of homelessness will be undertaken in Victoria. Eastern Metropolitan Melbourne member Rod Barton presented a motion today calling for independent analysis of the changing scale...
by admin | Jun 7, 2019 | Parliament
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (09:44:45): I move: That this house requires the Legal and Social Issues Committee to inquire into, consider and report, within 12 months, on the state of homelessness in Victoria, and in particular, the committee should: (1) provide...