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Transport Legislation Miscellaneous Amendment Bill 2021
June 24, 2021
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (15:14): I rise to speak on the Transport Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2021. This bill looks to reform a wide range of transportation areas, with a focus on road safety. I will...
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June 23, 2021
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (17:56): My adjournment tonight is for Minister Allan, the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. Last week I was pleased to meet with both Vicinity Centres and Monash University regarding their proposal for...
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June 22, 2021
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (11:42): My question today is for the Attorney-General, representing the Minister for Industrial Relations. Last week Fair Work Australia announced a 2.5 per cent pay rise for the most underpaid workers in...
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June 22, 2021
Mr BARTON (Eastern Metropolitan) (13:06): Today I am pleased to speak on the reconvening of the commercial passenger vehicle advisory panel. I have been speaking to the Minister for Public Transport, Ben Carroll, who has...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMedia Release - Caveat Emptor, “let the buyer beware”
June 21, 2021
Rod Barton MP is urging those who are thinking of using Uber as part of the Multi-Purpose Taxi Program (MPTP) to be cautious. Those using Uber may be subject to surge pricing. Surge pricing...
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June 09, 2021
My adjournment tonight is for the minister for transport. The taxi and hire car industry has suffered terribly during these COVID lockdowns. I commend the government for recognising this and including the taxi and...
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