FEDERAL PARLIAMENT: OPPOSITION CONDUCT

Ms  TIERNEY  (Western Victoria)–  Members  will be familiar  with the recent story  from  Canberra of  the  federal member  for  Greenway, Michelle  Rowland, initially being denied a pair in  Parliament so that she could  be with her sick child. At the time the story broke in the media, the federal coalition’s manager of opposition business, Christopher…

EMPLOYMENT AND TRADE: DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES – JOB LOSSES

MS TIERNEY– To ask the Assistant Treasurer (for the Minister for  Employment and  Trade):  In  relation  to  the 13 research jobs in the biosciences division affected by the  funding cuts to the  Department of Primary  Industries recently reported  in the  Weekly  Times, what assistance  will  the Napthine  government provide the department’s workers who have recently…

EMPLOYMENT AND TRADE: AIR RADIATORS – JOB LOSSES

MS TIERNEY– To ask the Minister for Employment and Trade: In relation to the recent four job losses  at  the  Air Radiators manufacturing plant in Lara: what assistance will the Baillieu government provide Air Radiator workers in Lara who have recently been made redundant. ANSWER: I am informed that: The  Department  of  State Development, Business…

EMPLOYMENT AND TRADE: QUIKSILVER – JOB LOSSES

MS TIERNEY– To ask the Minister for Employment and Trade: In relation to the 20  job  losses  at  the  Quiksilver  store in Torquay: what assistance will the Baillieu government provide Quiksilver workers in Torquay who have recently been made redundant. ANSWER: I am informed that: Quiksilver at Torquay made 22 employees redundant  in  2011-12 due…

EMPLOYMENT AND TRADE: STAWELL GOLD MINE – JOB LOSSES

MS TIERNEY– To ask the Minister for Employment and Trade: In relation to the job losses  at  the  Stawell  Gold  Mine:  what  assistance  will  the  Baillieu government  provide  Stawell  Gold Mine  workers  who have  recently  been  made redundant, and will be made redundant due to the mines forecast closure. ANSWER: I am informed that: Crocodile …