Media Releases
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Jan 23
350 JOBS TO GO AT TOYOTA – BUT WHERE IS BAILLIEU?
The announcement today that 350 workers at Toyota in Altona will lose their jobs is another reason why the Baillieu Government must develop a plan to create jobs and boost the Victorian economy, the Shadow Industry Minister Tim Holding said […]
Published 23-January-2012 | View this Media Release
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Jan 18
CAR SALES DROP AS BAILLIEU INCREASES REGISTRATION
New figures released today show the Baillieu Government’s decision to increase car registration and stamp duty was short-sighted, Shadow Treasurer Tim Holding said. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that in December – the same month the Baillieu Government announced […]
Published 18-January-2012 | View this Media Release
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Dec 07
VICTORIA’S ECONOMY SLIPS UNDER BAILLIEU
Victoria’s economy is going backwards following the Baillieu Government’s inaction to drive growth and jobs, new figures released today reveal. The ABS Australian National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure and Product statistics show Victoria is just one of two states to record […]
Published 7-December-2011 | View this Media Release
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Oct 04
VICTORIA LOSES MOMENTUM AS BAILLIEU DOES NOTHING
The Labor Opposition has urged the Baillieu Government to get on with the job of growing Victoria after a new report revealed the state’s economy was slowing. The report – Westpac Coast-to-Coast September 2011: An update on Australia’s state economies – […]
Published 4-October-2011 | View this Media Release
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Sep 20
DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION, MR WELLS?
Kim Wells has today reminded Victorians why he is the hidden Treasurer of Victoria, Shadow Treasurer Tim Holding said. In a disastrous press conference, Mr Wells could not even answer the most basic questions about his own report, Modelling the Clean […]
Published 20-September-2011 | View this Media Release
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Aug 28
BAILLIEU SHOULD LOOK LOCAL TO PROTECT VICTORIAN JOBS
The Baillieu Government must ensure local content is a key consideration when awarding the contract to produce the new police uniforms, Shadow Industry Minister Tim Holding said today. The Government has advertised the tender to manufacture or supply police uniforms. “It […]
Published 28-August-2011 | View this Media Release
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Jul 05
BAILLIEU ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL ON INFRASTRUCTURE
Victoria is in danger of falling behind other states with the Baillieu Government failing to make a submission to the Federal Government’s infrastructure advisory body to secure funding for key infrastructure projects, Shadow Treasurer Tim Holding said today. In April this […]
Published 5-July-2011 | View this Media Release
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Jul 01
BAILLIEU CUTS PROGRAMS WHILE RAISING FEES AND FINES
The Baillieu Government has today hiked up fees and fines despite a promise to cut the cost of living for Victorians, Shadow Treasurer Tim Holding said. “From today, Victorians will see a rise in a range of fees and fines, including […]
Published 1-July-2011 | View this Media Release