Upfield Line Level Crossing Removals
Elevation of Upfield train line
YACVic Young Thinker in Residence program
‘Do not disconnect’ elderly people
State care leavers
South Morang Train Line
Ms PATTEN (Northern Metropolitan) — My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Public Transport. I am seeking action in relation to Northern Metropolitan Region's crowded South Morang train line. While we passed a motion yesterday calling on the government to increase express services on the South Morang train line, my understanding is that that may not occur until the Mernda extension is completed — until another 8 kilometres is put onto that South Morang train line — and unfortunately my constituents are not able to actually get on the trains now.
We know that Melbourne's north is one of the fastest growing areas in the...
Lack of Vic Ageing Strategy
Ms PATTEN (Northern Metropolitan) — My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing. The action I am seeking is in relation to Victoria's ageing population and the lack of an ageing strategy. Last week the minister announced the 35th Victorian Seniors Festival, which celebrates the contribution of the more than 1 million Victorians over the age of 60. In the minister's press release he indicated that his government is:
… working towards an age-friendly and inclusive Victoria for all seniors.
In acknowledging that our population is ageing and that as a consequence our labour supply will contract and our expenditure on health and...
Cost of ‘Pinging’ – Is Telstra profiting from this?
Ms PATTEN (Northern Metropolitan) — My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Police. The action I am seeking is in relation to a matter that was raised by Wayne Gatt of the Police Association Victoria with respect to the costs of telephone triangulation, also known as pinging. Triangulation is a valuable police investigative tool that can be used to determine the location of a mobile handset in real time. We know that often when cars are stolen or when houses are broken into mobile phones are taken. By sending a 'ping' to the phone, the network provider can calculate the approximate...