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New Tax on Electric Vehicles Will Stall Emission Reductions in Transport Sector
December 04, 2020
Member for Eastern Metropolitan region, Rod Barton believes that the introduction of a tax on electric vehicles will discourage sales. This financial disincentive will stall efforts to reduce emissions from the transport sector. This...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareProject Update: Airport Rail Link Funding Announced – But who will pick up the shortfall?
December 04, 2020
The Victorian Premier and Prime Minister recently announced that the Victorian and Australian Governments will each contribute $5 billion to the Melbourne Airport Rail Link project. Once constructed, the Melbourne Airport Rail Link will...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareInquiry into expanding Melbourne's Free Tram Zone
November 26, 2020
Today, the Inquiry into Expanding Melbourne’s Free Tram Zone Report was released. Due to differing views, Rod submitted a minority report in recognition of the struggles of our most vulnerable seniors and students; the...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareStreamlined Application Process for CPV Industry
November 26, 2020
Rod asked the government to step in and ensure an efficient and streamlined application process for driver accreditation by the CPPV is implemented in the interest of fairness. See his question here. Mr BARTON...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareAsking for justice: repair the suffering, pain and loss caused by the 2017 reforms
November 25, 2020
Today, Member for Eastern Metropolitan and the leader of the Transport Matters Party, Rod Barton moved that the house recognise that perpetual taxi licences were valuable items of property and asked that the Andrews...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareReflection
November 25, 2020
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (10:00): Last Friday I was having a moment of reflection, asking myself many questions after many weeks of personal abuse and asking myself: why am I here? Through that process I...
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