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Last Friday I had the honour of attending the opening of the Western Bulldogs community sports hall at Whitten Oval along with a good number of dignitaries from across the western suburbs. This is no ordinary hall -- it is huge. You could easily build an...
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September 16, 2011
I raise a matter for the attention of the Attorney-General. It concerns the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against the state of Israel. We have seen on the streets of Melbourne protests directed at Max Brenner stores -- violent and disturbing...
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September 16, 2011
The school councils of these schools have been working hard to keep their facilities up to scratch and to provide the best physical environment possible for their children. Let us face it: not all of the parents on the school councils are rich. In fact many...
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September 02, 2011
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA – LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DATE September 1, 2011 Carbon tax: economic impact Those who read the local newspapers throughout Melbourne's west will be acutely aware that I have not exactly been silent on the subject of...
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September 02, 2011
BERNIE FINN MP Parliamentary Hansard (Excerpt) PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA – LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DATE September 1, 2011 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (ELECTORAL MATTERS) BILL 2011 Second reading The bill amends the Local Government...
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September 01, 2011
JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PROTECTIVE SERVICES OFFICERS) BILL 2011 It gives me a great deal of pleasure to rise to speak on this particular bill this evening because I have quite often been a commuter travelling from the Sunshine railway station. This...
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September 01, 2011
Western Hospital: refurbishment I wish to raise a matter for the attention of the Minister for Health. It follows a visit I made on Monday of this week to the Western Hospital at Footscray. I am somebody who is used to Labor neglect in the western suburbs...
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June 17, 2011
Planning: reform agendaMr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- My question without notice is directed to the Minister for Planning, and I ask: can the minister inform the house how the government intends to take advice and feedback from the planning, development...
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June 17, 2011
Road safety: government initiatives Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- I wish to raise a matter for the attention of the Honourable Gordon Rich-Phillips in his capacity as the minister responsible for the Transport Accident Commission. I am sure members of this...
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June 17, 2011
Vietnam: communism Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- This past Sunday I joined with my friend and federal colleague Senator Scott Ryan and a couple of members from another place to address a sizeable crowd on the steps of this building. Some 2000 members of...
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June 03, 2011
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- President, I take the responsibilities of being a member of Parliament very seriously. In particular our ability to represent the interests of our constituents and to bring to the attention of this Parliament and the executive...
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June 01, 2011
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- My question without notice is directed to the Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade, Minister Dalla-Riva, and I ask: can the minister inform the house of the recent developments in relation to the Victorian Manufacturing...
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June 01, 2011
31 May 2011 COUNCIL Point Cook: traffic management Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- I wish to raise a matter this evening for the attention of the Minister for Public Transport, the Honourable Terry Mulder. It concerns the area of Point Cook in my electorate...
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May 25, 2011
Rail: Newport stationMr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- I wish to raise a matter this evening for the Minister for Public Transport. It involves the appalling state of the surrounding areas of the Newport railway station. I received a telephone call a few...
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May 05, 2011
4 May 2011 COUNCIL Western suburbs: government initiatives Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- These are exciting times indeed in Melbourne's west. After 11 years of neglect by Labor, after generations of Labor hacks using and abusing the west for their...
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May 05, 2011
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA – LEGISLATIVE COUNCILMay 3, 2011Western Region Health Centre: dental service funding I raise a matter for the attention of the Minister for Health. The minister may recall that in the last sitting week I requested that he provide...
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