Media Releases
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May 03
BUDGET REPLY 2012-20013
Mr Speaker, I never thought I would accuse the Treasurer of being a student of Marx. And while I would never suggest that there are many followers of Karl Marx opposite, there are more than a few that do a pretty […]
Published 3-May-2012 | View this Media Release
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May 02
WELLS SINKS TO NEW LOW WHEN IT COME TO JOBS
No one can accuse Victorian Treasurer Kim Wells of reaching for the stars. The Treasurer has become the master of lowering expectations but surely he has reached a breathtaking new low by his refusal today to guarantee he […]
Published 2-May-2012 | View this Media Release
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May 01
BAILLIEU’S BUDGET TO TAKE VICTORIA’S ECONOMY BACKWARDS
Victorian families hoping for the Baillieu Government to deliver a budget that would create jobs and provide much-needed support have been let down, Leader of the Opposition Daniel Andrews said today. “Ted Baillieu has delivered a horror budget for […]
Published 1-May-2012 | View this Media Release
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May 01
BAILLIEU MUST ADDRESS QANTAS JOBS CRISIS IN BUDGET
Reports today that Qantas is set to axe over a thousand jobs in Victoria is further evidence that the Baillieu Government has ignored the jobs crisis facing the State, Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews said today. Mr Andrews said that the Baillieu […]
Published 1-May-2012 | View this Media Release
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Apr 30
LABOR WORKING TO CREATE JOBS FOR GREATER GEELONG
Labor’s Job Taskforce today met Geelong’s peak business representatives as part of Labor’s drive to develop a jobs plan for Victoria. State Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews, Shadow Treasurer Tim Holding, Shadow Employment Minister Tim Pallas and Shadow Manufacturing Minister Adem Somyurek […]
Published 30-April-2012 | View this Media Release
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Apr 11
LABOR TO DELIVER A PLAN TO KEEP VICTORIANS IN WORK
Victorian Labor has today announced the first stage of its plan to keep Victorians in work and is asking the community and business groups to have their say. With the Baillieu Government refusing to do the work needed […]
Published 11-April-2012 | View this Media Release
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Mar 15
BUDGET UPDATE SHOWS VICTORIA ON THE SKIDS
Today’s 2011-12 Mid-Year Financial Report released by the Baillieu Government again shows why Victoria desperately needs a jobs plan, Shadow Treasurer Tim Holding said. “While the Department of Treasury and Finance states “employment has softened over the past year”, Victorian families […]
Published 15-March-2012 | View this Media Release
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Feb 29
CUTTING BACK LOCAL CONTENT WILL HURT INDUSTRY
Reports that the Baillieu Government is set to further slash support for industry will send a shiver down the spine of all Victorians who depend on a strong manufacturing sector for jobs and security, Shadow Minister for Industry Tim Holding […]
Published 29-February-2012 | View this Media Release