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Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- In rising to support Mr Koch's motion this afternoon I am reminded of what Mr Elasmar said in his contribution to this debate. His exact words were, 'It is easy to criticise the Brumby government on the transport...
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February 03, 2010
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to questions put to him about Lehman Brothers and subprime investments by the board of Western Health in 2007 and 2008. Can the Treasurer confirm that he received advice...
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February 03, 2010
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- I was preparing this morning to say a few words about my experience on Monday night when I heard Christopher Lord Monckton at his address in Melbourne expose the total myth of man-made climate change when I received information...
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December 10, 2009
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- I raise a matter for the attention of the Minister for Roads and Ports. The matter concerns one of the more mysterious organisation on the face of the earth -- VicRoads. In particular I refer to the use by VicRoads of roadwork...
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December 09, 2009
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- This being the last sitting week of 2009 I think it important at the end of this year to review the plight of people living in the western suburbs. Sadly, I have to report that there has been no major change throughout 2...
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December 08, 2009
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- I wish to raise a matter for the attention of the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and it concerns a piece of correspondence I have received from the City of Hobsons Bay, based in Williamstown and Altona. The correspondence...
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November 26, 2009
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- I wish to raise a matter for the attention of the Minister for Planning. It concerns a proposed social housing development for disadvantaged women in Sunshine. It has caused some consternation in the local community -- perhaps...
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November 25, 2009
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- Melbourne very much prides itself on being the sports capital of the world, and with very good reason. Whether it be football, cricket, soccer, basketball or a number of other sports, Melbourne excels in all of those areas...
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November 24, 2009
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- The matter I raise is for the attention of the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. I first raised this matter on 22 May 2007 and it concerns gang violence, particularly in the western suburbs. At that time, the then...
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November 12, 2009
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- I wish to raise a matter for the attention of the Minister for Education. This matter follows a series of correspondence and discussions I have had with a constituent, Ms Wilma La Greca. She tells me she is a single parent...
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November 11, 2009
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- Here we are gathered at approaching 9.30 p.m. on 11 November for what is, I suppose, unofficially the funeral of the Brimbank City Council. The firing squad has done its job and the corpse of the Brimbank council has been...
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November 11, 2009
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- It is something of a truism to say that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance. Today we remember those who paid a much higher price for our freedom than that vigilance. We remember those who gave their all so that we...
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November 10, 2009
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- I raise a matter for the attention of the Minister for Education. It was my very great pleasure recently to visit the North Sunshine Kindergarten, where I met with Carmen Gomez, who explained many of the problems she and...
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October 15, 2009
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- Those of us from the western suburbs who travel to and from the city will have noticed over the last week or so the spaghetti junction that VicRoads has constructed between the bottom of the West Gate Bridge and the Domain...
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October 14, 2009
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- I wish to raise this evening a matter for the attention of the Minister for Public Transport. Recently I had the joy of visiting the Australian Railway Historical Society museum just a stone's throw from the North Williamstown...
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October 13, 2009
Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) -- I raise a matter for the attention of the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. As I am sure the house is aware, last Saturday was the first anniversary of the passing of the Abortion Law Reform Act in this state. To...
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