12 October 2011
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) — The imposition of the Melbourne 2030 policy has long been a bone of contention for the Mornington Peninsula, which has a long and honourable history in terms of planning. A history that was cut short when the policy of the former government was imposed.
The matte...
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01 September 2011
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) — I raise a matter this afternoon for the Assistant Treasurer, the Honourable Gordon Rich‑Phillips.
Members may well be aware of reports of the construction of a private swimming pool on Crown land at Mount Eliza. The pool was reportedly constructed without a permi...
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01 September 2011
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) — I rise this morning to congratulate the Minister for Planning upon the introduction of amendment VC82, the controls for wind energy facilities, or wind farms, across the state.
I particularly note the decision to prohibit the development of wind farms across ...
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10 August 2011
There have been persistent rumours of the intention of a landowner in the Mt Eliza / Mornington green belt area to seek an adjustment to the urban growth boundary. The land in question is believed to be a parcel immediately abutting the existing boundary, close to the coast.
I wish to place o...
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18 July 2011
Mornington MP, David Morris, has condemned the circulation of a bogus letter, purportedly from a VicRoads General Manager, in the Mount Martha area.
"The letter seen by my office claims that a last minute variation to the Peninsula Link Project will require additional and substantial land acq...
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06 April 2011
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) — In late March the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council moved to advise the Minister for Planning of its support for a planning scheme amendment to introduce controls to protect the Mount Eliza Woodland area, similar to the controls scuttled by former planning ministe...
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01 March 2011
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) — As part of the former government’s unfortunate plans for the commercialisation of Port Phillip Bay a marina development was proposed for Mornington harbour.
My opposition to the planned development is well known locally, and has been stated clearly in submissions...
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11 February 2011
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) — I congratulate you, Deputy Speaker, on your appointment to high office.
On two occasions last year I raised in the house by way of adjournment matters a problem which affected hundreds and possibly thousands of my constituents — that is, the operation of the ...
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