1 May 2012 The Baillieu Government has shown its true colours in the state budget handed down today with razor gang measures and a failure to deliver on urgent capital funding for Brunswick Secondary College and Merri Community Health, or any funding to support a High School for Coburg. Member for Brunswick Jane Garrett said [...]
Archive | Media Releases RSS feed for this section
MEDIA RELEASE – FUNDING CUTS REDUCE TRAINING AND SKILLS OPPORTUNITIES
4 November 2011 Students will suffer from the Baillieu Government’s multi-million dollar cut to TAFE and vocational training with possible course cuts, staff losses and escalating fees, State Member for Brunswick, Jane Garrett MP said today. Jane Garrett said local students were already under pressure with end of year exams and deciding what studies they [...]
MEDIA RELEASE – YOUNG PEOPLE INVITED TO WORKERS RIGHTS FORUM
28 September 2011 Young people in the electorate of Brunswick have been invited to a forum to share their experiences of any unfair treatment in the workplace. The forum has been instigated by the Brunswick Youth Action Committee (BYAC), with the support of the State Member for Brunswick, Jane Garrett. State Member for Brunswick, Jane [...]
MEDIA RELEASE – BAILLIEU CUTS JOBS TRAINING FOR STUDENTS
30 August 2011 The Baillieu Government should immediately reinstate funding for an education program that gives school students important hands-on training in the workforce, Member for Brunswick, Jane Garrett said today. Jane Garrett raised the matter in parliament today, calling on the Government to rethink its heartless decision to cut $12 million for coordinators of [...]
MEDIA RELEASE – BAILLIEU COOLS ON FREEZA, LEAVING YOUTH IN THE COLD
24 August 2011 Young people from across the inner north trying to break into the music industry have been dealt a blow by the Baillieu Government, which has slashed funding for a popular FReeZA program, Member for Brunswick, Jane Garrett said today. Lending her support to the campaign to ‘Save FReeZA’, Jane Garrett said the [...]
MEDIA RELEASE – BRUNSWICK RESIDENTS ASKED TO SPEAK UP ABOUT BAILLIEU’S SILENCE
28 June 2011 The Brunswick community has been invited to hold the Baillieu Government to account, with the Labor Opposition announcing it will open a “Scrutiny of Government” post office box. Member for Brunswick, Jane Garrett said the Baillieu Government’s secretive style had left the Opposition no choice but to open up the post office [...]
MEDIA RELEASE – BAILLIEU BUDGET FAILS FAMILIES IN BRUNSWICK ELECTORATE
4 May 2011 Brunswick families have missed out on crucial improvements to schools and local health services in Mr Baillieu’s first State Budget, Labor Member for Brunswick, Jane Garrett said today. “Despite the Baillieu-Ryan Government inheriting a AAA-rated budget, with a strong surplus over each of the next four years, the State Budget has ignored [...]
MEDIA RELEASE – BAILLIEU FORCING VICTORIANS TO WORK EASTER SUNDAY FOR LESS PAY
28 March 2011 Premier Ted Baillieu has changed legislation to allow shops to trade on Easter Sunday, forcing thousands of young people to work on a day which has traditionally been one to spend with family and friends, Member for Brunswick, Jane Garrett said today. Ms Garrett said the Baillieu Government had also rejected Labor’s [...]
MEDIA RELEASE – WORKERS LOSE UNDER BAILLIEU’S DRACONIAN LAWS
2 March 2011 The Baillieu Government’s changes to Easter Sunday trading laws could force hundreds of local retail employees in our local area to work without additional pay loading, State Member for Brunswick, Jane Garrett MPsaid. Jane Garrett said Labor would oppose the Shop Trading Reform Amendment Bill. “This draconian change will force retail workers [...]
CONNECT WITH JANE
You can connect with Jane Garrett on Twitter and Facebook
