Spotted: @SouthwickMP scurrying across #springst and bundling into an awaiting cab… many curious as to where he is headed, but wherever it is, he is destined to be late.
Health Minister @MaryAnneThomas in the Chamber claiming she has invested record funding in health. It appears she has forgotten the desperate top up funding needed to keep hospitals open and Victorians slugged more tax to afford this “record funding”. #springst
@JacintaAllanMP is appealing to Federal Health Minister to allow the new Alzheimer’s drug to be approved as she appears to have forgotten her recent junket to India, claiming in State Parliament that she’s been in Vic the last 5 weeks. #springst
Remember these?
Premier Allan reportedly gifted one to David Southwick prior to the Victorian Liberal party room meeting this morning so that his colleagues could see if he was recording the meeting.
Will he declare it on his gift register?? #springst
BREAKING: State Parliament is stuck debating the Lawyer X legislation that trades away Victorian’s right to compensation and prevents the truth of the Lawyer X saga ever coming to light. The law will pass after @_davidlimbrick did a deal with @JacintaAllanMP#springst
Rumours have been confirmed that suspended CFMEU reps attended @JacintaAllanMP’s high-powered administrative committee meeting today. The same day she released her sham inquiry into the CFMEU. This poor judgement is placing her leadership under pressure. #springst
In what will be an act of retaliation for @DannyPearsonMP’s comments today, it is under the Minister will be referred to the watch dog over his questionable personal share portfolio. This should act as a reminder those in glass houses should not throw stones. #springst
Hold on… now LNP backbencher are having a go. This could take us until lunch time to get through at this rate. Hope the sausage rolls in the cafe are going to keep warm #springst
In what can only be described as a master stroke by Opp Leader @JohnPesutto, all LNP Shadow Ministers are moving motions outlining @JacintaAllanMP’s shortcomings - of which there are many. Of course ALP are blocking any debate on these important issues. #springst
In what can only be described as a master stroke by Opp Leader @JohnPesutto, all LNP Shadow Ministers are moving motions outlining @JacintaAllanMP’s shortcomings - of which there are many. Of course ALP are blocking any debate on these important issues. #springst
Quote of the day from Speaker @mareeedwardsmp who is under siege for consistent rulings in favour of ALP members. “Relevance can be interpreted in many ways.” The walls are closing in on the Speaker’s tenure as she is no longer seen as impartial. #springst
Speaker @mareeedwardsmp is under fire after a flurry of inconsistent decisions in the Chamber. The Speaker’s time in the chair is seen as a dictatorship to protect ALP MPs. Moves for a new Speaker are underway #springst
Speaker @mareeedwardsmp is under fire after a flurry of inconsistent decisions in the Chamber. The Speaker’s time in the chair is seen as a dictatorship to protect ALP MPs. Moves for a new Speaker are underway #springst
Eyebrows have been raised with the news former political operative for the Chairman, Greg Wilson, has been appointed to “independently”‘review the CFMEU rorts. I expect this appointment will be short lived as this news will go down like a lead balloon on #springst.