Ms ADDISON (Wendouree): Thank you to the Ballarat community for their efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by following the rules and staying safe. Thanks for all you have given up. Thanks for coming up with creative ways to stay connected while staying at..
Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (11:50): I am delighted to be on my feet this morning to speak on the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Amendment Bill 2020 which addresses the policy of areas of public health and..
Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (20:05): What a difficult act to follow. The member for Mount Waverley is always such a delight to listen to—the insights that he brings to this house, the popular culture references. I must admit I do turn the..
Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (13:53): Like many people, I love community sport. I know how important it is for building safer, stronger and healthy communities. Local clubs, leagues and associations have been hit hard by the coronavirus restrictions, and that is why..
Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (10:01): On 2 June 2020 we marked an important anniversary in Ballarat: the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Arch of Victory by His Royal Highness Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales. This prominent landmark, situated in Alfredton, is..
Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (12:12): I rise to speak in support of this very important legislation, the Wage Theft Bill 2020, an important bill that delivers on the Andrews Labor government’s commitment to criminalise wage theft and to establish Wage Inspectorate Victoria with..
I thank the member for their question. I also commend and thank emergency services for their work in the current fire season and the great efforts that have been made in the Ballarat region to protect life and property.
Ms ADDISON (Wendouree): I wish to thank the Ballarat community for their response to the coronavirus pandemic. Our willingness to adopt social distancing, wash our hands and stay at home has resulted our community achieving three consecutive weeks without a new COVID-19 case. This is..
Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (12:10): I welcome the opportunity to speak in support of the Disability Service Safeguards Amendment Bill 2020 and thank the member for Bendigo West and also the member for Ivanhoe for their contributions today. Disability is a policy area..
Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (14:18): It is important that the Ballarat community continue to support each other, support our local businesses and support local jobs during this crisis. Sadly, casual employees at Sovereign Hill are already severely impacted by the economic downturn..
I share your concern about the waiting time for Home Care Packages because even people who are assessed as high priority and are at risk, are waiting many months to have their needs even partially met by the Commonwealth.
Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (15:08): I rise today to speak in support of the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Bill 2020 because I firmly believe that we need strive to provide excellent healthcare that is of the highest quality..
Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (09:55): Last Friday night the Ballarat Regional Trades and Labour Council held its annual Labour Day dinner to celebrate 162 years of working conditions hard-won by the labour movement and to honour local champions of the union movement. I..
Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree): Whilst the bushfires have been so devastating for so many people, for wildlife and for the environment, the way that members of the Ballarat community have responded shows our community at its very best. I wish to honour..
Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (12:49): My constituency question is for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Before I ask it, I wish to thank her for the great leadership she has demonstrated and also thank our emergency services for their work across the current fire..
Click here for video Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (17:17): I rise today to speak in support of the Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Bill 2019, another Andrews Labor government landmark bill—a bill that recognises the state significance of the Great Ocean Road and its landscapes…
Major construction on the Ballarat Line Upgrade is now complete, after more than two years and almost 1.5 million hours worked since construction started in 2017.
The Victorian Government is a strong supporter of the thoroughbred industry in Ballarat, which contributes $89m in gross economic benefit and more than 750 jobs.