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25.01.2022 Thank you Bernie for your support!

24.01.2022 This week, Rod rose to speak on the Justice Legislation Amendment (Supporting Victims and Other Matters) Bill 2020. He addressed one aspect of the Bill which was causing distress to those who have lost their loved ones to a horrendous crime the deceased victims of sexual assault. This Clause was removed from the Bill and the Bill then passed, retaining the right for families of deceased victims of sexual assault to speak out when and if they choose.... https://www.transportmatters.org.au/supporting_victims_bill

22.01.2022 As we move into the recovery phase of the pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will be separated into two new departments to allow for a dedicated focus on our health system and on the social recovery of our state. Throughout this year, the Victorian Government has bolstered the funding and capacity of DHHS and there has been an extraordinary effort across the department in responding to the global pandemic. See http://ow.ly/p6Es50CxF4f

22.01.2022 Yesterday Rod asked the Minister if additional support be provided to the taxi, car hire industry to get them through these difficult times and into the new year? See his speech at http://ow.ly/B17Y50BS26p

20.01.2022 This week Rod spoke on a motion from the opposition about international trade. Rods focus was on the Victorian Agriculture Industry. See https://youtu.be/jYzt8K5T51I

20.01.2022 The Andrews Labor Government is speeding up its removal of 75 dangerous and congested level crossings, preparing to award $1.5 billion in contracts for nine level crossings and fast-track a further seven to remove them ahead of schedule. See full statement at https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/fast-tracking-level-crossing

20.01.2022 The second section of Inland Rail’s 1,700km Melbourne to Brisbane freight line between Narrabri and North Star (N2NS) is now underway. The Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Minister, Michael McCormack, and local member, Mark Coulton, were on site in Moree, New South Wales to turn the first sod of soil on the 171km of track upgrades. This stage of the Australian Government’s Inland Rail project is expected to support more than 500 dir...ect jobs from the contractor, with many others to follow for sub-contractors and businesses in the regions. The project is also set to deliver millions in economic stimulus to north western NSW. See http://ow.ly/of8O50CA4u3

20.01.2022 Take a look at the new Bulleen Park & Ride, a premium station, with parking for up to 370 cars, bike storage cage, toilets and myki services. We’re fast-tracki...ng the new Bulleen Park & Ride and delivering it four years sooner, to be open by late 2022. An Urban Design and Landscape Plan (UDLP) for the proposed Bulleen Park & Ride is now on exhibition for public comment. The proposed design includes a green roof park, with landscaped open space and bike and walking paths connecting into the Koonung Creek Trail. Find out more and have your say on the UDLP by visiting: https://engage.vic.gov.au/north-east-link/bulleenparkandride

19.01.2022 The highly anticipated 2020-21 Federal Budget has been released and features significant funding for Australia’s infrastructure industry, with a $7.5 billion investment in transport infrastructure around the country as part of the Federal Government’s COVID-19 economic recovery plan. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the Government has committed to invest an additional $14 billion in new and accelerated infrastructure projects over the next four years. These projects w...ill support a further 40,000 jobs during their construction. See full article at http://ow.ly/KtXt50BMPWi

17.01.2022 We've got extra testing centres and extra staff to get drivers who've been patiently waiting onto the road as quickly and safely as possible. New sites are alre...ady open in Richmond, Mulgrave, South Morang, Coolaroo and Ringwood, with Cranbourne and Essendon fields opening in December. More sites are also on their way and due to open in early 2021. Learn more: https://go.vic.gov.au/2HYP0o

17.01.2022 As part of its messaging around Mental Health Month, the Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation is calling for the road transport, warehousing and logistics industries to make mental health as everyday as safety. Having launched in August, the Foundation has since been engaging the sector on bringing attention to the importance of improving mental health and physical wellbeing outcomes across industry. See more at http://ow.ly/BQ9C50BSG1j

16.01.2022 Repairing the past....Today Rod read in his motion which he will debate in the Upper House tomorrow afternoon. See it at https://youtu.be/hTADM9lOYXg

15.01.2022 The Victorian Government will deliver on its promise to reinvest boating fees directly back into the industry, with a new dedicated fund set to invest millions of dollars back into boating each year. The Better Boating Fund will ensure every cent of the approximately $30 million of boat licensing and registration fees collected each year goes towards improving boating for all Victorians. See more at http://ow.ly/NaWr50BQJLl.

14.01.2022 This week, Rod asked the Premier about the treatment of Essential Transport Workers. See here http://ow.ly/AF7x50CimK0

14.01.2022 The Victorian Government today acknowledges the 50th anniversary of Victoria’s worst industrial accident, the collapse of the West Gate Bridge. At 11:50am on 15 October 1970, two years into the construction of the bridge, a 112 metre span gave way and fell into the Yarra River, killing 35 workers and leaving 18 others seriously injured. As in previous years, both the Australian and Victorian flags on top of the West Gate Bridge will be lowered to half-mast from 7am to 7pm, to... honour those who lost their lives in the tragedy and those whose lives it changed forever. See http://ow.ly/39yK50BSQON

12.01.2022 Asking for JusticeRod moved for the government to acknowledge that taxi licences were valuable items of property and to repair the damage of past reforms. ‘I l...eave the fate of families, small business owners, and self-funded retirees of the commercial passenger vehicle industry in the hands of the members of this house’. Watch Rod’s full speech below. Ben Carroll MP @DanielAndrewsMP https://youtu.be/xxTbeL9puYA

12.01.2022 All clearways within 20km of the CBD will tomorrow become tow-away zones as the Victorian Government works to reduce congestion on Melbourne’s busiest roads. See http://ow.ly/N0Bn50CxEGP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLnosAlOquo

12.01.2022 Shocking new statistics show just how bad the slaughter of truck drivers was last year. During 2019, 58 transport workers were killed, up from 38 the year before. We know this statistic is still not the full picture yet the Federal Government refuses to remedy this crisis

11.01.2022 People THANK YOU! We have received so many messages of support re our motion Repair the past not only from the industry that has been treated so badly, but al...so others outside of us and across the community! This has ricocheted around the country. I would like to share just one email of support. Gidday Rod Just thought I would send you a note of thanks mate. I saw your speech on reflections , and thought yes that is something to be proud of mate and I was pleased to see you were. As for the knockers who continually try and bring you down, I just want to remind you of an old country saying we have . Yes I know you are a Stanhope boy but given you are now a suit wearing, latte sipping, city type I thought you might have forgotten it. It goes something like this, XXXX EM, it is such a simple saying it is even worth saying twice XXXX EM. What you do is valuable mate and you only have to answer to yourself and your bride, try not to forget that. I also saw the one on past injustices. This is the reason you need reminding about that country expression , it might be a loosing fight, it might be an impossible fight, but that does not make it a fight that should not be had. Unlike the many, you instead chose to do what is difficult, not because you enjoy it but because it is the right thing to do. Thank you to you and your team for doing what you do and never underestimate the effect it has on the forgotten members of this state. These are the guys who after being XXXXXX by the state leadership 3 years ago were the first to put their collective hands up and say our communities need us to stay out there, at personal risk of contracting Covid_19, to ensure people are still able to attend medical appointments and get supplies. Not that bad of a response considering how poorly they had been treated. Please do not let hindsight cloud how real the risk was in the beginning when no one knew what was really happening. Please continue the fight so that one day justice will prevail. Regards XXXXX

11.01.2022 The Andrews Labor Government is fast-tracking the next generation of renewable energy, with more than $100 million to unlock the next wave of cleaner, more reliable power, which could create thousands of jobs. The funding boost is part of a record $1.6 billion investment in the Victorian Budget 2020/21 that will accelerate the development of offshore wind, hydrogen made from renewable energy and other cutting-edge energy technologies. See full statement at http://ow.ly/FOim50CxETr

10.01.2022 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. https://youtu.be/xL4kUp6K00I

10.01.2022 This week, Rod spoke on the Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. The public currently has the right to fish, bird watch and undertake other recreational activities except camping on crown land. This Bill proposes to permit camping on crown land and, create conservation areas and implement protections, regulations, and mechanisms to maintain the land, the local habitat and wildlife.... See speech at http://ow.ly/l4XN50Cila1

08.01.2022 The Victorian Government is backing community sport and recreation infrastructure across the state with applications now open for the second round of the $100 million Community Sports Infrastructure Loans Scheme. Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence announced today the second round of the low-interest government-guaranteed loans from $500,000 to up to $10 million to councils, clubs, associations, educational institutions and facility managers to develop high-quality commun...ity sport and active recreation infrastructure. For more info on the scheme go to http://ow.ly/4Spi50BJepM See full statement at https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/lending-hand-deliver-sport-a

08.01.2022 The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has urged the State Government to ensure road safety signage is prominent and prevalent in its plan to construct 100 kilometres of pop-up cycling lanes around inner-Melbourne suburbs to accommodate an expected increase in bicycle usage when Covid-19 restrictions ease. See more http://ow.ly/EUnY50BNSiN

06.01.2022 The inaugural Geelong City Deal report has been released, highlighting strong progress in the first year of the ten-year deal. The $382.48 million deal brings together three levels of government with industry, community and the university sector to drive the revitalisation of central Geelong and unlock the economic potential of the Great Ocean Road region visitor economy. See http://ow.ly/7KS550CibAs

06.01.2022 Big budget. Bigger transport projects. Biggest EVER investment in new trams for Victoria.

05.01.2022 Just a reminder that our Operators' Forum this Friday on Hygiene Practices is for ALL Australian states & territories. Friday 4 December... 10am - 12noon AEDT via Zoom! RSVP to our email [email protected] <-- . . . #limousineservice #ridesharing #australianroadtransport #ondemand #taxi #taxiindustry #taxiservice #publictransport #chauffeur #chauffeurservice #hygienepractices #taxioperator #transportservice #australianews #news #taximelbourne #melbournevictoria #melbournetaxi #brisbanetaxi #perthtaxi #taxidrivers #taa #transportallianceaustralia #taxidriver #rideshare #hirecar #privatehirecar #hirecars #transportaustralia #limoservice See more

04.01.2022 There have been 5 delivery riders killed on our roads since September. Often they're forced to rush because of exactly this fear: being kicked off the app after... being only a few minutes late. It's appalling, and it's killing people. Amita Gupta's appeal for wrongful dismissal will be heard today in the Federal Court.

04.01.2022 New timber plantations, according to Minister for Agriculture, Jaclyn Symes, will create new jobs across the supply chain and secure investment in the sector. The Victorian Government is supporting a sustainable future for Victoria’s forestry industry with formal expressions of interest opening for investors and plantation developers to expand the state’s plantation timber supply. See more at http://ow.ly/eg5K50BNSgQ

03.01.2022 The Victorian Government is ensuring people who need support have a safe and secure place to call home providing Victorians in the greater Geelong region with a foundation to rebuild their lives and thrive. Minister for Housing Richard Wynne today announced the completion of twenty-six new homes, the first completed homes under the Government’s $209 million investment to build 1,000 new public housing properties. See more at http://ow.ly/Vahl50BPBH9

03.01.2022 Works have continued at pace on the Victorian Government’s level crossing removals as Victorians have stayed home to slow the spread of coronavirus with progress forging ahead on more than 20 key projects right across the city to free up congested roads, build new stations and deliver open spaces and community precincts. See full statement at https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/more-level-crossings-ready-g

02.01.2022 Crews have replaced more than 100,000 sleepers on the regional rail network this year, following the completion of works on the Ararat line last week. The $9.5 million program to replace 34,000 sleepers on the track between Ararat and Wendouree was completed in just over two months and came off the back of sleeper replacement programs on the Bendigo and Warrnambool lines. See more at https://transport.vic.gov.au//ararat-sleeper-replacement-c

01.01.2022 Scenic train rides on Puffing Billy Railway through the lush Dandenong Ranges via IG/michael.heritage

01.01.2022 Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport, Scott Buchholz, said the 2020 Federal Budget will help transport businesses across the nation to invest, hire, innovate and grow. We have seen how rapidly the transport and logistics sector responded to the enormous freight task induced by the pandemic, said Buchholz. This should make every Australian realise just how essential our freight operators and truck drivers are to the economy.... See more at http://ow.ly/hafY50BSG7v