Slug-gate probe
Jun 5, 2020
By Cam Lucadou-Wells
A State Parliament inquiry has been launched into the forced closure of commercial caterer I Cook Foods by Greater Dandenong Council and the state’s health department.
The Legislative Council’s legal and social issues committee will investigate actions by...
Melbourne to open new safe injecting room
Jun 5, 2020
By Marnie Banger
Victoria will have a second safe injecting room in the heart of Melbourne after a review found its first site had saved at least 21 lives.
But the state government has acknowledged it has more work to do to improve perceptions of safety issues near the original...
Friday 5 June 2020Fiona Patten MP Welcomes Second Safe Injecting Facility in Melbourne CBDNorth Richmond MSIR trial extended for three yearsMember for Northern Metropolitan and Leader of the Reason Party, Fiona Patten, has welcomed the announcement by the Victorian Government that it has accepted...
By state political reporter Richard Willingham
The closure of a Melbourne catering business that claims authorities planted a slug in its kitchen will be examined by a Victorian parliamentary committee.
Last year, I Cook Foods — which supplies packaged foods for nursing homes, Meals...
Covid-19 Shows Four-Day Work Week Achievable
May 29, 2020
Leader of the Reason Party and Member for Northern Metropolitan, Fiona Patten, has called on the Victorian Government to commence a trial of a four-day work week and other flexible work programs.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that Victorians are adaptable,” Ms Patten said.
“Many...
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Millions of dollars could be pumped back into the state budget if Victoria moved to a four day work week, preliminary costings have shown.
Now Reason Party leader Fiona Patten has called on the Victorian government to trial a four day work week with the view...
3AW Drive with Tom Elliott – 29/5/20
May 29, 2020
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“It will be catastrophic, absolutely catastrophic”: The Bendigo Hotel’s plea to save live music venues
May 28, 2020
WORDS BY TOM PARKER
A chat with Guy Palermo, the man leading the charge to save Melbourne’s live music venues.
On Monday March 16, Melbourne’s beloved rock music cauldron The Bendigo Hotel shut its doors as the coronavirus flexed its muscle. Venues were dropping left, right and...
Vaping ban divides the community
May 28, 2020
By Tamara Clark
The City of Melbourne has unanimously passed a motion proposing a ban on e-cigarettes and vaping in selected areas throughout the city.
The move comes after councillors voted in favour of a motion to amend council’s local law to align with the Tobacco Act 1987 by...
Joy 94.9: Tom & Jess – Pokies Reform
May 27, 2020
With poker machine venues currently out of action due to the pandemic, Victorians are not only saving millions of dollars, but it’s saving lives and livelihoods of problem gamblers. Fiona Patten says now is the time for pokies...