09 November 2011
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) — I am pleased to rise to make some comments on the report of the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee entitled Termination of the Independent Financial Auditor of the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office Appointed by Parliament under Section 17 of the Audit Ac... ...more
08 November 2011
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) — Tonight I raise a matter for the Minister for Environment and Climate Change.
It relates to the effectiveness of navigation lights on Mornington pier, and the action I am seeking from the minister is that he urgently request Parks Victoria to assess the condition ... ...more
08 November 2011
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) — I am very pleased to rise to support what is an extensive package of reforms. Regulation of the sex industry is a work in progress and has been ever since the legalisation of prostitution.
It is interesting to look back across the recent decades, particularly to ... ...more
08 November 2011
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) — One of the enduring facets of federation is the concept of horizontal fiscal equalisation, which has existed for over 100 years, indeed since the beginning of special grants from the commonwealth to Western Australia in 1910–11.
The creation of the Commonwea... ...more
26 October 2011
Mr MORRIS — It was a very big weekend for Mornington, with the town celebrating its sesquicentenary with a tremendous celebration in Mornington Park last Sunday.
The day marked the declaration of the town of Mornington, which had been better known in its earlier days as Snapper Point. At... ...more
26 October 2011
Mr MORRIS ( Mornington) — The annual Tidy Towns awards were held in Rutherglen last weekend, and I am delighted to advise the house that Mornington took out the title of Tidy Town of the Year.
Members will recall that some weeks ago I praised the large number of local entrants that made i... ...more
25 October 2011
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) — I am pleased to join this discussion on the establishment of the Public Transport Development Authority.
When you consider the extensive list of failures of the previous government over the past 11 years, you would have to say that in a range of failed issue... ...more
13 October 2011
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) — When you come into this place you often have policy interests or even agendas, but it is amazing how different the actual experience can be once you are elected. One of the most unexpected and certainly the most interesting policy excursions for me has been my invo... ...more
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... ...more
12 October 2011
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) — I am particularly pleased to have the opportunity to make some comments on the Crimes and Domestic Animals Acts Amendment (Offences and Penalties) Bill 2011, which, as the name suggests, amends the Crimes Act 1958 and the Domestic Animals Act 1994.
It creates new ... ...more