State politics
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Council should help rehouse Syrians: Kairouz
Brimbank council, local health and social welfare agencies and community groups should start thinking about how they can help refugees escaping Syria, Kororoit MP Marlene…
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Brimbank Greens slam council’s park plan
Brimbank Greens party members have slammed a move to update the council’s parks blueprint as “resurrecting a failed plan to sell parks and gardens”. Consultation…
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MP calls for more youth workers in the west
A western suburbs MP has backed calls for an increase in outreach youth workers in disadvantaged suburbs in the west. In State Parliament last week,…
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RRL opening causes Deer Park crossing gridlock
Ballarat train timetables will be reviewed after a Brimbank politician raised commuter frustration in parliament last week. Member for Kororoit Marlene Kariouz had called on…
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Sunshine hospital to be named after Joan Kirner
The new $200 million Women’s and Children’s Hospital to be built in Sunshine will be named in honour of the state’s first female premier, the late Joan…
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MP angry at Tigers’ support for Adam Goodes
Member for Western Metropolitan Bernie Finn has slammed the Richmond Football Club for taking a stand against the booing of Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes,…
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MP stands down amid union claims
Western Metropolitan MP Cesar Melhem has stepped down from his role as state government whip citing “press speculation” over his senior role as the reason.…
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