My adjournment is to the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, and the action I seek is that the minister join me in hosting a forum to discuss energy and the environment with the Northcote electorate.
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Hi, I’m Kat Theophanous - the Labor Member of Parliament for Northcote in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
My adjournment is to the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, and the action I seek is that the minister join me in hosting a forum to discuss energy and the environment with the Northcote electorate.
My question is to the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, and I ask: what is being done to ensure initiatives to address climate change are a central part of the upcoming state Labor budget?
My question is to the Attorney-General, and I ask: what steps are being taken to ensure the crime of public drunkenness is abolished?
My adjournment manner is to the Minister for Education, and the action I seek is that the minister provide much-needed funding for schools in my community.
I rise to acknowledge the incredible efforts of our much-loved local sporting clubs in what has been an incredibly challenging year for players, clubs and fans.
What support is the State Government providing to local government to ensure hospitality businesses are supported through the funding we are providing Councils, under our Outdoor Eating and Entertainment Package.
My Adjournment matter is to the Minister for Health and the action that I seek is that the Minister accompany me to meet with the CEO of Your Community Health, Mr Phillip Bain
Zero.
A number that signifies nothing but has meant everything to us here in Melbourne.
Before this week, it had been 139 days since we last had zero cases.
My adjournment matter is to the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, and the action I seek is that regulations be reviewed so households can choose whether they want their solar water heaters connected to gas or not.
The pandemic has been a confronting and complex challenge for communities across Victoria.
It has also shone a light on the many critical issues impacting vulnerable individuals and families across the state – none quite so fundamental as the need for safe and secure housing.
The Victorian Government has recently announced a critical $251 million package of supports under the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund – which will go a long way to helping countless pubs, restaurants, bars and cafes in my electorate of Northcote to get back on their feet once restrictions ease.
Today I rise to acknowledge the many thousands of small, medium and large businesses in my community doing it tough.
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Community Sport and the action I seek is that the minister meet with me to discuss the long-term viability of sporting clubs in my electorate.
My constituency question is to the Minister for Housing. Minister, can you provide an update to my community on the status of the DHHS land adjacent to the Fulham Grange spur in Fairfield?
This bill means price changes instead of 1st January happen on 1 July, by moving the regulatory period to the financial year.
Nobody needs reminding that we are facing a global pandemic. We are living it every day in the heartache of time spent away from family and friends, in the pressure felt by businesses unable to open as normal
I rise in support of the Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (State of Emergency Extension and Other Matters) Bill—and in support of the Victorian Chief Health Officer having the tools he needs to steer Victoria out of this crisis.
The action that I am seeking is that the Minister for Industry Support and Recovery update the house on the number of businesses that have been supported by the government’s support packages.
What progress has been made by Darebin Council to put in place appropriate planning controls for the north side of Heidelberg Road?
There is no doubt that this has been a school year like no other for students across the state and in my home electorate of Northcote.