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Carbon capture and storage – A real opportunity in the quest for Zero Emissions

9 June 2021 | ,
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) (18:51): It is a pleasure to rise and actually support a bill, which does not happen very often, as we know. But I think this is one of those rare examples where
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Make the Peninsula Regional Now

9 June 2021 | ,
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) (19:20): (5909) I am pleased to raise a matter for the Acting Premier this evening, and the action I seek from the Acting Premier is that he take all actions necessary to
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Local Government Minister must act on flawed contracts process

9 June 2021 | ,
Revelations from today’s report from the Victorian Ombudsman that a senior member of Melton City Council IT staff was able to direct over $1 million worth of work to one of his own companies are
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Happy Mid-winter Lockup Mornington!

8 June 2021 | ,
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) (13:35): The way this government has handled the latest COVID outbreak is nothing short of a disgrace. The impact on our communities has been immense. The measures used to fight the virus
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State Tax Hikes – A Direct Attack on Jobs

26 May 2021 | ,
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) (16:35): I thought I had heard it all in this chamber, but I think I have just heard a bit more. The last contribution in particular, but many of the contributions we
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Estimates Committee Fails to Meet it’s Obligations to the Parliament

26 May 2021 | ,
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) (10:34): I take the opportunity this morning to make some remarks on the Report on the 2020–21 Budget Estimates that was produced by the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee and tabled on
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COVID Restrictions Send a Shiver Down Our Spines

25 May 2021 | , ,
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) (13:51): This morning’s announcement of renewed COVID measures and the causes behind them have I am sure sent a shiver down the spines of many Melburnians and Victorians, not least because once
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Time to take action on 335 Main Street

6 May 2021 | ,
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) (17:18): (5855) I raise a matter for the Minister for Housing, and it relates to the public housing property at 335 Main Street, Mornington. The action I am seeking from the minister is
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Time to fund Mornington Safe Link

4 May 2021 | ,
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) (14:08): The Mornington Safe Link project is a plan to construct a shared footway for cycling and walking along the old railway reserve between Mount Eliza and Mornington. The existing Peninsula Link
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Low emissions Vehicles Tax – Labor’s Hypocrisy laid bare

4 May 2021 | ,
Mr MORRIS (Mornington) (16:39): I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this bill, and I must say while I have only been in the chamber for a couple of minutes I have
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Local council business fees and charges to be frozen under Liberal Nationals plan to boost support for small businesses

2 May 2021 | ,
The Liberal Nationals today announced the third part of the Local Business Action Plan to make Victoria the small business capital of the nation, with a commitment to freeze selected fees levied on businesses by
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Statement from the Shadow Minister for Housing

16 April 2021 | ,
Funding the construction and maintenance of public and social housing is a core responsibility of the Victorian Government. The suggestion from the Committee for Melbourne reported in The Age this morning that a levy should
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