Book 8 - Parliament of Victoria
Book 8 - Parliament of Victoria
Book 8 - Parliament of Victoria
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ADJOURNMENT<br />
1740 COUNCIL Thursday, 2 June 2011<br />
by the government in relation to our election<br />
commitments around train purchases. I will respond to<br />
Mr Somyurek by saying that the Minister for<br />
Manufacturing, Exports and Trade is not responsible<br />
for the procurement <strong>of</strong> trains.<br />
Mr O’Donohue raised a matter for the attention <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Minister for Planning in relation to Officer.<br />
Mr O’Donohue outlined how the previous government,<br />
through its planning regime, had been intent on tearing<br />
the heart out <strong>of</strong> the Officer community. As we heard in<br />
the house yesterday, the current Minister for Planning<br />
has ensured the future <strong>of</strong> the existing Officer<br />
community. Mr O’Donohue has invited the minister to<br />
visit that community and meet with those businesses<br />
that will now continue to operate in Officer so as to<br />
gain an understanding <strong>of</strong> the types <strong>of</strong> future<br />
investments they intend to make in relation to their<br />
businesses. I will pass that matter on to the Minister for<br />
Planning.<br />
The PRESIDENT — Order! Mr Somyurek has<br />
raised with me the issue he raised with the Minister for<br />
Manufacturing, Exports and Trade and has noted<br />
Mr Rich-Phillips’s response that that minister is not<br />
responsible for that matter. I would hope that if a<br />
different minister is responsible, presumably it will be<br />
the Minister for Public Transport in that case, then the<br />
matter will be referred to him for assessment <strong>of</strong> that<br />
matter.<br />
I also take this opportunity to recognise the fact that<br />
Graham Tatnell is leaving the employ <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Parliament</strong><br />
and the Legislative Council after some four years in the<br />
service <strong>of</strong> the Legislative Council. We have all<br />
appreciated his work in this place. Indeed the conduct<br />
and the pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism <strong>of</strong> all the people we employ in<br />
the service <strong>of</strong> this house are appreciated by the<br />
members. Mr Tatnell has obviously acquitted himself<br />
very well in the four-year period he has been with us.<br />
We are sorry to see him leave the <strong>Parliament</strong>, but we<br />
wish Mr Tatnell well in his future career and life<br />
endeavours. We certainly celebrate the fact that we<br />
have had some engagement with him, albeit for a<br />
relatively short period <strong>of</strong> time. Our best wishes go to<br />
Mr Tatnell.<br />
House adjourned at 4.50 p.m. until Tuesday,<br />
14 June.