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A New Tolling Structure To Get On With North East Link

In a Victorian first, a State-owned company will be set-up to collect tolls for the long-awaited North East Link with toll revenue going towards the cost of building and maintaining the missing link in Melbourne’s freeway network

Giving Victorians a much better deal on their power bills

Minister’s Statement Ms D’AMBROSIO (Mill Park—Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Minister for Solar Homes): I am absolutely delighted to inform the house of our government’s commitment to giving Victorian families and small businesses a much better deal on their power bills. Ever since..

Tribute to John Cain at the Parliament of Victoria

Born during the Great Depression in 1931, John Cain rose through the ranks of the Victorian Labor Party to become the state’s 41st premier in 1982. He served Victoria from this position, with impeccable integrity and honesty, until 1990. John Cain was instrumental in the..

Grants Now Open For Education Week Activities

Not-for-profits across Victoria are invited to apply for grants to host science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) themed activities as part of the 76th annual Education Week.

Protecting Emergency Workers From Harm

It will be even harder for people who assault emergency workers to use “special reasons” to avoid a jail term under new laws introduced into Parliament by the Andrews Labor Government.

Groundbreaking Work To Store Carbon And Create Jobs

A groundbreaking way to help store carbon dioxide (CO2) is a step closer to reality with rock samples from beneath the seabed off Gippsland’s Ninety Mile Beach indicating the geology is suitable for the technology.

Victorian Guardianship Reforms Now Law

New legislation will commence from today to better protect the rights of adults with a disability to make and participate in decisions that affect their lives.

Doors Open For Pets In Rental Properties

Victorians will no longer be forced to choose between the pet they love and a place to live, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s historic new laws coming into effect today.