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MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (19:21): I thank Ms Taylor for her introduction in…

MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) (10:51:20) — I rise to make a contribution to the debate and oppose the…

MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) (16:41:15) — I do note that this bill has been before the house since…

MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) (11:41:45) — I rise because a number of issues have been raised in relation…

MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) — By leave, I move: That in relation to the Family Violence Protection Amendment Bill…

MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) — I wish to exercise the right of reply on behalf of the government.…

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My constituency question is for the Minister for Veterans. In June this year the minister announced three…

Tonight my adjournment matter is for the Minister for Training and Skills, Steve Herbert. I take this opportunity to thank…

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My constituency question today is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Luke Donellan. The state of…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Women in the other place, who is also the Minister…

I congratulate members of the Colac community, who are thrilled that their outdated 1930s police station will be replaced thanks…

 On Sunday, 12 June, I had the pleasure of representing the Minister for Families and Children at the official opening of…

 On another note, the new regional youth hub in Warrnambool held its first official event last week, boosting opportunities for…

My question is for the Minister for Training and Skills, and it is in relation to an announcement the minister…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Families and Children and Minister for Youth Affairs, Ms Mikakos. As…

National Reconciliation Week is a time for Australians to reflect on our shared histories, a time to celebrate the achievements…

I rise to speak on the recent repatriation of the bodies of 33 Australian service personnel who were previously interred at…

I take this opportunity to speak about an important industry in Victoria that is responsible for hundreds of thousands of…

With the 100th anniversary of World War I and the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan this year, along with a…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Agriculture and is in relation to assistance provided by the Andrews government…

Victoria is the largest milk producer in Australia, and the south-west of Victoria boasts some of our best dairy country.…

I congratulate local sporting clubs in Warrnambool and Colac as they have been instrumental in fundraising and applying for grants…

This morning I rise to pay tribute to the Vietnamese War veterans amongst us in our community as well as…

I rise to make a contribution to this important debate. Can I say that as long as I can remember…

 I rise to speak this evening on the Health Complaints Bill 2016. This bill seeks to modernise and streamline the…

I rise to speak on the upgrade of facilities at the Birregurra Recreation Reserve, which will serve the Birregurra netball…

My constituency question this afternoon is directed to the Minister for Training and Skills, Mr Herbert. It is in relation to…

My members statement today is to acknowledge Harmony Day, which took place on 21 March. Harmony Day is a celebration of…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Public Transport, and it is in relation to VicTrack’s work…

 My adjournment matter is for the attention of the Minister for Prevention of Family Violence and is in relation to…

My constituency question is for the Minister for Sport. Over the last few months I have been having meetings with…

I speak on the issue of women’s participation in sport. Particularly over the past few years we have seen some…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Regional Development. On Saturday I had the opportunity to go…

I rise to give my congratulations to some particularly special local achievers in my electorate. The Geelong Awards for People…

My question is to the Minister for Training and Skills. In recent years we know there has been a crisis…

I am pleased to rise this afternoon to speak on the Transport Accident Amendment Bill 2015. As a government we…

It is with great pleasure that I rise this morning to speak on the Kardinia Park Stadium Bill 2015, because…

My adjournment matter tonight is for the Minister for Training and Skills and is in relation to the Stawell physics…

In an age where we are seeing and feeling the effects of human-induced climate change more and more, investment in…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Acting Minister for Police in the other place, and it deals with…

 I rise to speak on the Bail Amendment Bill 2015. This bill serves several purposes. Firstly, it serves to strengthen…

It is a pleasure to stand here and make a contribution in relation to the Road Legislation Amendment Bill 2015…

I rise this morning to pay tribute to Dick Gray, who passed away last month. Dick Gray was a working-class…

My adjournment this evening is a matter for the Minister for Families and Children, and it is in relation to…

This afternoon I would like to make some comments in relation to the Auditor-General’s report that was tabled in December…

My constituency question is for the Minister for Education in relation to the School Breakfast Clubs program. I am very…

On Christmas Day, on what should have been a day of joy, family and celebration, residents of Wye River and…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Education in the other place, and it is in relation…

I wish to begin by agreeing with the last part of Ms Patten’s contribution — that is, I believe that this issue…

My constituency question is to the Minister for Industrial Relations, and it is in relation to the MV Portland vessel…

I rise to speak on the Education Legislation Amendment (TAFE and University Governance Reform) Bill 2015. I am extremely pleased…

Last Friday I also joined the Minister for Education at Winchelsea Primary School. During the recent by-election in the Legislative Assembly…

Last week I had the pleasure of visiting children, parents and teachers at Colac East Kindergarten to announce a significant…

My constituency question is for the Minister for Industrial Relations and is about the Andrews government’s inquiry into labour hire…

At the centre of the Place de la Republique in the French capital of Paris stands a bronze statue of…

I am pleased to rise to make a statement on the I am pleased to rise to make a statement…

Given the excitement around the Melbourne Cup you could have been forgiven for not noticing another woman, Kerryn Manning, creating…

What a month it has been for western Victoria in the field of sport. Ballarat-based horse trainer Darren Weir and…

I rise to speak on the Adoption Amendment (Adoption by Same-Sex Couples) Bill 2015. I am most pleased to speak…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing. I am sure a lot of…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence. I am seeking that she come and…

It gives me great pleasure to rise to speak on the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Bill 2015. As previous…

Last month Lorne Kindergarten beat over 100 other Victorian schools and kinders to win the Early Childhood Service of the Year…

On another note, I wish to congratulate Jayne and Daryl Collins from Birregurra, who recently received the Excellence in Small…

I take this opportunity to congratulate a very special student in my electorate, Roghayeh Sadeghi, who recently won a Newsboys…

I rise this afternoon to speak on the annual report of Victoria Legal Aid entitled Helping Victorians with their Legal…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Education and is in relation to the Maryborough Education Centre.…

It is with great pleasure that I rise this afternoon to speak on the Victims of Crime Commissioner Bill 2015.…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing. It is in relation to the national disability…

I take this opportunity to congratulate Mr Kenneth Cumming of Warrnambool, who was honoured with a Council on the Ageing Senior…

On another note, but consistent with the theme of the Labor government’s support for Victorian families, I congratulate all the…

Regardless of political stripe, everyone in this place agrees that domestic violence in Victoria is a stain on our great…

My adjournment matter is for the attention of the Minister for Training and Skills. The action I seek from the…

This afternoon I would like to make some comments in relation to the Auditor-General’s report, Regional Growth Fund — Outcomes and…

My constituency question is for the Minister for Mental Health, and my question relates to the minister’s recent announcement of…

I rise to congratulate the Andrews Labor government on its cooperative work with the federal government and Telstra to maximise…

My adjournment matter is for the attention of the Minister for Education, and the action I seek is that the…

I also rise to speak this evening on the very important Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to…

The Energy Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Bill 2015 is yet another election commitment being honoured by the Andrews Labor government.…

I take this opportunity to reflect on the official raising of the Aboriginal flag above the Victorian Parliament during the…

It gives me great pleasure to speak about Aunty Marlene Gilson, a Wadawurrung elder who was recently voted the people’s…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Education, James Merlino, and it is in relation to the Bannockburn P–12…

I rise to speak on the Crimes Amendment (Child Pornography and Other Matters) Bill 2015. This bill is a response…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Police and relates to the rollout of custody officers in my electorate.…

This afternoon I would like to make a contribution on the Auditor-General’s report Biosecurity — Livestock. From the outset I say…

My constituency question is for the Minister for Energy and Resources and it is in relation to the potential expansion…

Natural disasters are part of life in this country. We cannot control them, but we can make every effort to…

On Monday Labor’s Minister for Education, James Merlino, announced the single biggest injection of education funding in Victoria’s history: $4 billion…

My constituency question is for the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. Victorian Aboriginal culture in the south-west region of Victoria has…

I rise to speak on the Road Safety Amendment Bill 2015. This is an important bill on a topic that…

 It is with great sadness that I rise to speak of a remarkable and inspirational man, Keith Wilson — ‘Willo’ — who…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Education, James Merlino, and it relates to the Portland Bay…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Public Transport, and it is in relation to the regional network development…

On 21 August I joined the Premier and the Minister for Energy and Resources in Portland, where the Premier hit the…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Energy and Resources, who is also the Minister for Industry,…

My constituency question is to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. There is a strong desire amongst my constituents in Western…

I rise to speak about a tremendous project in my electorate, the Northern Bay Guarantee. This is a two-year project…

I am pleased to speak on the Road Safety Amendment (Private Car Parks) Bill 2015. It is yet another commitment…

I rise to speak on the Adoption Amendment Bill 2015, which amends the Adoption Act 1984. This is a very…

On 3 and 4 August tens of thousands of people from across the state converged on Hamilton for the 37th annual Sheepvention…

On another matter, I thank the Barwon Downs community for again making me most welcome last Sunday morning. I wish…

This afternoon I would like to acknowledge the service organised by the Geelong RSL last Saturday at the Geelong RSL…

I rise to make a statement on the Auditor-General’s report Early Intervention Services for Vulnerable Children and Families. At the…

My constituency question is for the Minister for Skills and Training, and it is in relation to his visit to…

I would like to talk about another brave person in my electorate, Anna Heisar, who is a nurse in Apollo…

I rise to speak of a brave young man in my electorate, Hunter Petrass. Hunter is a 12-year-old boy who…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Industry, and it is in regard to the ongoing impact…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Health. It is in relation to an initiative that was outlined in…

It is with great pleasure that I rise to speak on the Appropriation (2015–2016) Bill 2015 and the associated budget…

On Monday, 1 June, I had the pleasure of visiting the South West Alternative Medium Project, or SWAMP, as it is…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water and is in relation to…

I rise this evening to speak on the Victorian Auditor-General’s 2014 report on technical and further education institutes, which was…

I read with great pleasure in the budget papers that $12 million has been allocated by this state government to build…

I rise to speak on the Sentencing Amendment (Correction of Sentencing Error) Bill 2015. This bill is aimed at simplifying…

I am pleased to make a contribution to the debate on the Crimes Amendment (Repeal of Section 19A) Bill 2015. The…

I rise to make a contribution on the Deakin University annual report for 2014. Deakin celebrated its 40th anniversary in…

My constituency question is to the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water regarding the stakeholder consultation process arising out…

I rise to congratulate Ms Lyn Maniz, a teacher at Ballarat Secondary College on winning of the Victorian certificate of applied…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Ports, and it is in relation to the future sustainability of the…

I rise to speak on the Regional Development Victoria Amendment (Jobs and Infrastructure) Bill 2015 and state from the outset…

I rise to speak on National Sorry Day. This is the 17th National Sorry Day, and I am sad that,…

My adjournment matter is for the attention of the Minister for Racing, and it relates to the bolstered Victorian Racing…

What a great week for western Victoria! After years of uncertainty, and a bandaid fix by the previous government, the…

I begin my address-in-reply by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Wurundjeri people of…

I rise to make a contribution on the South West Institute of TAFE’s annual report 2014, which was tabled last…

My constituency question is for the Minister for Education and it is in relation to the Warrnambool Special Developmental School.…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Training and Skills and is in relation to local learning and employment…

I am pleased to stand here today to make a contribution to debate on the Domestic Animals Amendment Bill 2015,…

Since the last time this Parliament met, a number of horrific events have occurred beyond the borders of this state.…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. It is in relation to the Budj Bim master plan.…

Geelong women have shown incredible support for the many International Women’s Day events held recently. The City of Greater Geelong’s…

My contribution this evening is in relation to the Auditor-General’s report that was tabled in March and deals with emergency…

 I rise to make a contribution to the debate on this important discussion today. I was not going to speak…

My constituency question is for the Minister for Energy and Resources. On 20 March Premier Andrews and the minister announced the…

The 54th Rip Curl Pro was another major event that took place this month. It is the longest-running professional surfing…

I take this opportunity to congratulate Grace O’Dwyer, a 15-year-old Ballarat schoolgirl, on her remarkable win at the prestigious Stawell…

I rise to speak on the Education and Training Reform Amendment (Child Safe Schools) Bill 2015. I take the opportunity…

I rise to speak on the Veterans and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2015. I am very pleased to make a…

I rise this evening to make a statement on the Auditor-General’s report on the results of the 2013–14 audits of…

My constituency matter today is for the Minister for Education and it is in relation to the Bob Pettit Reserve…

On Wednesday, 11 March, the Premier and the Minister for Industry were at Deakin University to announce the new Geelong defence…

The Horticulture Farmer of the Year Award went to Hayden and Jasmin Findlay, whose organic food production at Ravens Creek…

There is no denying the importance of food production on our ability to produce high quality food in a competitive…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Education, James Merlino, and it is in relation to the…

I rise to speak on the Summary Offences Amendment (Move-on Laws) Bill 2015. The bill is essentially about restoring the…

On Friday, 29 February, I was one amongst many who opened the Bunjil lookout at Maude in my electorate. Many, many…

I take this opportunity to acknowledge two women in Western Victoria Region who were recently inducted into the Victorian Honour…

I rise to speak on the Wrongs Amendment (Asbestos Related Claims) Bill 2014. I am pleased to have the opportunity…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Training and Skills, Mr Steve Herbert, and is in relation…

I rise to make a second contribution on the Victorian Auditor-General’s report entitled Additional School Costs for Families, which was…

My constituency question is to the Minister for Education, and it is in relation to the government’s election commitment to…

With the beginning of the university year upon us, many Victorians will be excited to start a new phase of…

On Saturday, 28 February, tens of thousands of people will converge around Pakington Street, Geelong, to celebrate the 33rd Diversitat…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Energy and Resources, Ms D’Ambrosio, and it is in relation to the…

I am very pleased to stand here this evening and speak on the Back to Work Bill 2014. This bill…

I rise to pay tribute to Wendy Eleanor Pearl, who died late last year. The massive attendance at the mass…

My constituency question is for the Minister for Education and is directed through the Minister for Training and Skills, Mr…

 Four years of savage cuts to our TAFE system under the coalition government left South West TAFE on its knees…

This afternoon I would like to make a contribution on the Victorian Auditor General’s report on additional school costs for…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Education, Mr Merlino, and relates to school attainment and retention rates…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. It is in relation to a media release…

 I wish to register my dismay at the government’s handling of the Ann Nichol House aged-care facility at Portarlington. Ann…

I will make some comments on the Auditor-General’s report on coordinating public transport which was tabled in Parliament in August.…

This being the last sitting week of the 57th Parliament, I acknowledge a number of communities for their endeavours to…

For more than  three  years Victorians have watched the Napthine coalition government systematically destroy Victoria’s TAFE system.  Victorians  have  seen …

I rise  to  make  a  contribution  on  the Auditor-General’s report into prisoner  transportation,  which  was tabled on 11 June. Each…

Barely a week goes by without an  article in one of the  regional  newspapers in  my  electorate of Western  Victoria …

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister  for Emergency  Services in  the other place. It is in relation …

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — In order to assist with the efficient operation of the committee today I will inform…

 In May this year, Prime Minister Abbott and the federal  coalition  government showed their  true colours to  the Australian people…

I wish  to exercise my right of  reply as the person who  moved  this very important motion on the unemployment…

This evening I wish to make some comments on the Auditor-General’s  report tabled on 20 August in relation to access…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Premier, and it relates to the youth unemployment  rates  in  rural and…

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)— I  rise  to  speak  on the Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments  Bill  2014.  This  bill  contains  many …

I rise today  to  acknowledge an important date,  which  is  near  and  dear to all our hearts: Cancer Council  Australia’s…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the attention of the Minister for Employment and Trade and it is in…

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)— I move:   That this house notes that — (1) when  the coalition  took office, the…

I rise  to make  a statement on the Victorian Auditor-General’s report of August 2014 entitled Technical and Further Education Institutes…

I  acknowledge  the  Vietnam  Veterans Association  of Australia,  Geelong  and District Sub  Branch, for the  memorial service that  it  conducted…

I acknowledge  the media release yesterday from the mayor of the City  of Greater  Geelong, Darryn Lyons, in which he…

I acknowledge the Hamilton Pastoral and Agricultural Society for another fabulous Sheepvention held earlier this month. It  was our ninth…

I congratulate the Portarlington Demons Football Netball Club on raising thousands of dollars for Diabetes Australia on 2 August. It…

I rise to speak  on the Crime Statistics Bill 2014. There  have been a number of attempts to bring this …

I rise to speak to the debate on the Privacy and Data Protection  Bill  2014.  The  opposition will not be…

I  rise  to  make a statement on Ambulance Victoria’s  annual  report  for  2012-13.  At  the   outset  I  acknowledge  and congratulate …

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Education, Martin Dixon, and it  relates to the cuts to…

My adjournment matter this  evening is also for the Minister for Education, Martin Dixon. It  relates to the continuation of…

This morning I rise to comment on my concerns about this government’s lack of commitment to the agricultural sector. Today’s…

I rise to support Mr Somyurek’s motion and, unlike the last two government speakers, speak to the motion. I will…

My statement this afternoon is on the Auditor-General’s report on residential care services for children. The system that is reported…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Education, the Honourable Martin Dixon, and it relates to the Geelong Region…

Last Friday I attended the Jobs4Geelong expo, held at the Deakin University waterfront campus. It was a two-day event held…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Education and is in relation to the Moriac Primary School. By way…

I rise to speak on the Vexatious Proceedings Bill 2014. The opposition will not be opposing the bill. The bill…

On Tuesday, 20 May, more than 200 off-duty police officers rallied against the ongoing and systematic funding cuts and decrease…

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I move: That this house notes that — (1) the Napthine government has cut Victoria’s…

My contribution this evening is on the South West Institute of TAFE 2013 annual report. The South West Institute of…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development. It is in relation to state and…

Under the Napthine government Victoria now holds the unenviable title of the state with the highest youth unemployment rate in…

The Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, and the federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey, have now delivered their first budget, and the people…

Tonight I make a statement on the Auditor-General’s report Access to Education for Rural Students, which was tabled in this…

Anzac Day provides an opportunity to pay tribute to those who have been injured and those who have paid the…

I would like to acknowledge the Lovett brothers from Lake Condah, who were recently added to the Victorian Indigenous Honour…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and it is in relation to Operation Newstart.…

My adjournment matter this evening is directed to the Premier and is in relation to workplace occupational health and safety…

It is fair to say that the Minister for Health and his staff have drawn the longest bow in history…

I rise to make a contribution in relation to the Gordon annual report 2013. This TAFE organisation is well known…

I rise to support the motion that has been put before us today by Ms Pulford. I say from the…

Victoria is currently facing a youth unemployment crisis, with many of the worst-affected areas being in regional Victoria. On a…

I rise to support Mr Tee’s reasoned amendment and also to contribute to debate on the Transport Legislation Amendment (Further…

On Wednesday, 19 March, I was  at  Ashby Primary School in Geelong West for  National  Ride2School  Day.  I  have had…

I commend the  Geelong  West Neighbourhood House committee for its efforts in organising WestFEST last Sunday afternoon. It was a…

My adjournment matter is for the attention of the  Premier, and it is in relation to the jobs crisis in…

I rise to pay tribute to Wally Curran, who passed away on 24  March. Wally  Curran was  a member  of…

I move:   That this house — (1)  notes that  unemployment  continues to grow,  the  current rate  being  the        highest…

My adjournment matter  is  directed to the Minister for Health. It relates to a lack of coverage by  ambulance services …

 At 1.00 p.m. on Saturday, 9 March, an elderly woman in  Colac had a fall, and an ambulance was called.…

I  rise  to  make  a  contribution on the Auditor-General’s  report  entitled Apprenticeship and  Traineeship  Completion. Historically in this  state  we …

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Police  and Emergency Services. It  relates to police  resources in the Geelong,…

My matter this evening is for  the  Minister for Education,  and it is  in relation to the  Warrnambool Special Developmental…

I rise to make a  contribution to  the debate on the  Mental Health Bill 2014.  This bill implements recommendations  from…

I  rise to  speak in  the debate  on the Environment Protection and Sustainability Victoria Amendment Bill 2014. From the outset…

Last  Thursday,  20  March, the Leader of the Opposition and member  for Mulgrave in  the Assembly, Daniel  Andrews, announced that…

My adjournment matter is for the attention of the Minister for Health, and it is in relation to Edenhope and…

The National  Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) has been ignored yet  again  by  a  Liberal-Nationals government, this time at a…

I rise to speak on  the Summary  Offences and Sentencing Amendment Bill 2013, and I reiterate that the  opposition will…

 There are not  many  people  in  Victoria who have  not felt the wrath of the Napthine government’s actions, or lack …

My adjournment matter  this afternoon is for the Attorney-General, and it is in relation to funding cuts that were introduced…

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)— I add  my voice  to those  who have  extended their thanks to the  members of the …

I  rise  to  make  a  contribution  on the Auditor-General’s  report  entitled  Implementation  of  School   Infrastructure Programs, which was tabled in …

 I start by thanking Mr Somyurek for bringing this motion before the house. It is timely that he has done…

My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for  Community Services, and it is in relation  to the  No…

This morning I joined the Leader of the Labor Opposition,  Daniel Andrews,  and  my  fellow  Labor  Geelong-based  members  of Parliament…

For those who missed it, Australia now has no industry  policy and  certainly  no manufacturing policy.  This is resulting  in…

To ask the Assistant Treasurer (for  the Minister for Employment and Trade): In  relation to the 20  job  losses due…

My adjournment matter is for the attention of the  Minister for Health,  David  Davis, who is in  the  chamber, and…

I rise to make a statement  on  Occupational Health and Safety Risk on Public Hospitals, a report undertaken by the…

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Health. It is  in relation to the recent funding cuts by the…

I  rise  to  speak on the Court Services Victoria Bill  2013, and  from the  outset  I  would  like to  restate…

It is  a  well-known fact  throughout  the Victorian  community  that  this  Liberal-Nationals  government  has  absolutely dropped the  ball in  terms…