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Tim Quilty MLC

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22.01.2022 This is a passionate defence of liberty and of the risks from government overreach following the virus lockdown.

08.01.2022 Nicole Chvastek invited me on her drivetime show to describe the historic reopening of the NSW border. After 137 days of hardship and inconvenience, I was there at 12:01 to drive unhindered into NSW and told Nicole how I felt about the reopening as well as what the closure had done to border communities.

07.01.2022 At long last, the border between Victoria and NSW was reopened at 12:01am on Monday November 23. I was one of maybe 30 drivers who crossed via Lincoln Causeway into Albury on a wet and sometimes rainy night - some were going to see family, some were going on holiday, and no doubt a few were, like me, doing it for the sense of occasion. It was surprising to see how many people had come out to stand by the side of the road to watch this moment, but the media were out in force t...o record the event. I copped some flak via social media over doing this, but the professionalism and courtesy of all those involved made sure it was a smooth transition.

05.01.2022 Mrs Berejiklian - tear down this wall. And then, just like that, we were one community again. Despite a decent - and welcome - drop of rain around midnight, a large queue of vehicles gathered to cross into NSW unchallenged. I managed to speak to a few drivers and there were various reasons for crossing. Some were in a rush to see family, others were going on a holiday - and some were taking the first opportunity to leave Victoria and never come back. ... As expected, there were no problems at the crossing - this is what happens when courteous drivers work with trained professionals at the crossing. We were joking that it was comparable to the fall of the Berlin Wall. But really, there was an almost euphoric feeling for many of us. A small crowd had gathered on the other side to witness the historic moment. There was quite a throng of national media here to cover this significant moment. And of course a queue of politicians getting in front of the cameras. There was a palpable sense of occasion, lots of happy faces, and I'm glad I made the effort to cross. But right now, my main priority is coffee - this morning everyone who wasn’t up at midnight can laugh at the idiots who were.

05.01.2022 Private Function celebrate the reopening of the border. I played their iconic song Albury-Wodonga last night while waiting for the border to open. Although we all know it should be Wodonga-Albury...

05.01.2022 I spoke in Parliament this week in support of a motion by Jeff Bourman MP supporting the Victorian timber industry. Timber workers have been betrayed because Labor has decided a resource that literally grows on trees is no longer sustainable. The Government’s attack on the timber industry makes no economic sense. It makes no environmental sense. It certainly makes no sense to the communities that depend on these jobs. There must be some kind of sense behind it, but what? ... This Government is engaged in a war on the regions of Victoria. We Support the Timber Industry - Our Sustainable Resource. Bush User Groups United Australian Sustainable Hardwoods

04.01.2022 They're the same picture...

03.01.2022 I asked the water minister what the Andrews Government is doing to stop the erosion of the banks of the Murray due to sustained high flows. Too much water is being forced down the Murray at consistently elevated levels, causing erosion which would not occur with naturally fluctuating river levels. I saw the erosion for myself at Cobram, and it is extremely concerning to see the environmental damage being done by so-called environmental flows.

02.01.2022 Grace Presbyterian Church in Wodonga has a small congregation and has been without a permanent pastor since the end of 2019. Thanks to the Andrews Government's COVID laws, they cannot meet without a paid pastor. This means the church group cannot meet in virus-free regional Victoria.... I asked the Health Minister what will be done to change this appalling situation.

01.01.2022 Shared from David's page: Human Tissue Amendment Bill - Debating this week. Next week in Parliament, we will be debating the "Human Tissue Amendment Bill 2020". This bill is intended to allow certain medical procedures to happen before someone dies to prepare or check their organs are suitable for transplantation. The Liberal Democrats are generally supportive of the idea that people should be able to donate their organs to medicine for the benefit of others.... However, consent should always be maintained. Unfortunately, this bill contains the clause below. What it means is that in the case where doctors cannot make contact with a "medical decision maker" for the patient, the doctors may make a decision on their behalf. This is a step too far. Silence does not equal consent. The Liberal Democrats will oppose this bill in its current form. The bill and explanatory memorandums can be viewed here: https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/.../human-tissue... See more