In Parliament

My adjournment is for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, and the action I seek is for the minister to increase departmental resources... Read More

I rise to condemn the Andrews Labor government for this horrible piece of legislation in front of us today—so bad that it could not even... Read More

Ms BRITNELL (South-West Coast) (17:08): Look, I actually find it shocking that I am standing here debating whether we should have the ability to do our... Read More

I rise to speak on the State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2019, and at the outset I wish to state that I support the reasoned amendment... Read More

Today I rise with a heavy heart, because today I talk about a real lack of funding that we are seeing for regional Victoria. What... Read More

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, and the action I seek is a reversal of the bureaucratic decision... Read More

It is with regret and sorrow that I speak today, not only as a member of this place by paying my respects on behalf of... Read More

I rise to make some brief comments on this bill, which I note is the same as the bill that was introduced during the last... Read More

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Education, and the action I seek is that he provide information about what specific equipment is funded... Read More

My question is to the Minister for Health in the other place, and I ask: will the minister visit my electorate and discuss the much-needed... Read More

 I am pleased to rise today to give my address-in-reply to the Governor’s speech. It is the first time I have had the opportunity to... Read More

Ms BRITNELL (Shadow Minister for Ports and Freight)  My question is to the Minister for Ports and Freight. Major stevedoring companies that operate at the port... Read More

I rise to pay tribute to a stalwart of the Liberal Party in South West Coast, Max Cameron, who passed away suddenly on 9 February. Max... Read More

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Agriculture in the other place, and the action I seek is a government-backed campaign so the community... Read More

It gives me great pleasure to speak today on the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Amendment Bill 2018. As has... Read More

Since joining this place three years ago I have been blown away by what can be achieved when a community gets together and advocates strongly... Read More

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Emergency Services, and the action I seek is for him to coordinate a meeting of government departments... Read More

My constituency question is for the Minister for Education, and I ask: what will the unspent $4 million in budget allocations to the Warrnambool Special Developmental... Read More

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing, and the action I seek is the continuation of funding for the Rural... Read More

It gives me great pleasure to rise to talk on the Inquiry into Perinatal Services: Final Report, produced by the Family and Community Development Committee in... Read More

I also want to vigorously oppose this adjournment. Why do we need to be gagging something which is an important issue — the most important... Read More

Over the past few weeks I have been contacted by several pensioners who want to take advantage of the Victorian government’s $50 power saving bonus... Read More

I rise to bring to the attention of the house how unacceptable levels of bureaucracy and blame-shifting are hurting the livelihoods of farmers and rendering... Read More

I rise to condemn the Andrews Labor government’s weak law and order policies which have resulted in a lack of justice for a teenager in... Read More

My adjournment matter is for the attention of the Minister for Public Transport. The action I seek is better accessibility for people with a disability... Read More

I also want to pay tribute to John Harlock, who along with his wife, Shirley, were among the biggest supporters and mentors of my husband... Read More

Today I rise to pay tribute to two icons of the agricultural industry from the south-west. Des Crowe, AM, was a livestock farmer from Codrington... Read More

I rise to speak on the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Amendment Bill 2018 and note the coalition will not be opposing it. The bill amends... Read More

A couple of weeks ago the Warrnambool Standard ran a front-page story under the headline, ‘Wanted: 1000 workers’. The story outlined the need for jobs to be... Read More