Jun 28, 2012 | Protecting Local Jobs
June 28, 2012 Gippsland and Latrobe Valley families have no reason to trust the assurances by the Prime Minister that they will be adequately compensated for the impacts of the carbon tax, according to Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Mr Chester will...
Jun 27, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS – VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING June 25, 2012Ms SMYTH (La Trobe) (20:39): I move: That this House: (1) considers that the extreme funding cuts to Victorian TAFEs announced by the Victorian Liberal Government will: (a) damage the...
Jun 27, 2012 | In Parliament - 2012
MARRIAGE AMENDMENT BILL 2012June 25, 2012Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (13:20): I have spoken in the past on the issue of same-sex marriage and I intend to remain consistent in both the tone and content of my contribution here today. I am opposed to same-sex marriage but I...