77TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE Today is the 77th anniversary of the birth of the modern Indian nation. On behalf of the Coalition, I wish the people of India, and Australians of Indian ancestry, a happy Indian Independence Day. At the stroke of midnight on 15 August 1947, the IndianRead More →
Ever since the revelations were made on 60-minutes about the CFMEU and the alleged “thuggery” and corruption, the state opposition has been at it as a matter of utmost priority. Today, the Victorian Liberals and Nationals made a stand on behalf of the communities they represent. This week in Parliament,Read More →
The Allan Labor Government is continuing to invest across the southern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, with funding for the infrastructure and facilities that communities need to celebrate their culture and traditions. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ingrid Stitt today announced that 11 local organisations stretching from Port Phillip to FrankstonRead More →
Premier Jacinta Allan will be visiting India next month. She had first announced this last year at the Premier’s Diwali 2023 reception hosting the Victorian Indian community for its biggest festival of the year. Almost 15 years ago, as Victoria’s Minister for Industry and Trade, Jacinta Allan had written toRead More →
Today, two senior Labor ministers Linda Burney and Brendan O’Connor have announced their retirement. And the Opposition leader Peter Dutton has used this opportunity again to call for the sacking of Andrew Giles. Linda Burney, who has had a good political career, will be remembered as the minister for IndigenousRead More →
Leader of the Opposition, John Pesutto, has today written to Premier Jacinta Allan, demanding the establishment of a Royal Commission into CFMEU misconduct on Victorian Government projects. For a decade under Labor, illegal and thuggish behaviour has been allowed to occur by the CFMEU on taxpayer funded construction projects, whichRead More →
Australia has more than doubled the cost of student visa fees for international students from USD 710 to USD 1,600. This steep hike will bite thousands of Indians planning to study down under. Although the decision has sparked outrage among students, this was not entirely unexpected, say some experts. WhileRead More →
Undaunted by the Opposition’s vociferous calls to not sign any further contracts for the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL), and ignoring misgivings expressed by some experts, the Allan Labor Government is powering ahead with the appointment of the preferred bidder for the second tunnelling contract for SRL East exhibiting a dogged,Read More →
Victoria is home to communities from more than 200 countries, who speak 260 languages and the Allan Labor is supporting these families to use storytelling in their own language (multicultural storytime) to supports their kids’ connection to their language and provide culturally appropriate information about health. Minister for Children LizzieRead More →
The Allan Labor Government is encouraging young Victorians to have their say on issues that matter to them at next year’s YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament. Minister for Youth Natalie Suleyman today opened applications for the 2024 YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament program and called on young people from across the stateRead More →