Portfolio Speeches

CARBON TAX: ENERGY PRICES

Mr WAKELING (Ferntree Gully) -- My question is to the Minister for Energy and Resources. In light of the motion that was passed unanimously by this house, will the minister outline to the house the impacts of federal Labor's carbon tax on the cost of energy for Victorians? Mr O'BRIEN (Minister fo... (21-Jun)

ENERGY: SECURITY OF SUPPLY

Mr NORTHE (Morwell) -- My question is to the Minister for Energy and Resources. Can the minister update the house on the current state of Victoria's security of energy supply and any threats to that security? Mr O'BRIEN (Minister for Energy and Resources) -- I thank the member for Morwell for his... (20-Jun)

CARBON TAX: ECONOMIC IMPACT - CONCLUSION

Debate resumed from 19 June; motion of Mr O'BRIEN (Energy and Resources):     That this house notes that the federal Labor government's proposed carbon dioxide tax will: (1) increase the cost of living for all Victorian families, notably in relation to the cost of electrici... (20-Jun)

CARBON TAX: VICTORIAN COALITION ACTION TO CURB THE ECONOMIC IMPACT

Mr BURGESS (Hastings) -- My question is to the Minister for Energy and Resources. Can the minister inform the house of action the government is taking to protect Victorians from the federal government's impending carbon tax, and is the minister aware of other, alternative policy views? Mr O'BRIEN... (23-May)

CARBON TAX: ECONOMIC IMPACT

Mr O'BRIEN (Minister for Energy and Resources) -- I move:     That this house notes that the federal Labor government's proposed carbon dioxide tax will -- (1) increase the cost of living for all Victorian families, notably in relation to the cost of electricity and gas; ... (01-May)

RESOURCES: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Mr BLACKWOOD (Narracan) -- My question is to the Minister for Energy and Resources. Can the minister advise the house of Victorian government action to drive economic development and jobs growth in the resources sector? Mr O'BRIEN (Minister for Energy and Resources) -- I thank the member for Narr... (19-Apr)

CARBON TAX: ENERGY PRICES

Mr TILLEY (Benambra) -- My question is to the Minister for Energy and Resources. Can the minister advise the house of how Labor's carbon tax will affect electricity and gas prices paid by Victorian families and businesses? Mr O'BRIEN (Minister for Energy and Resources) -- I thank the member for B... (29-Mar)

ENERGY: BROWN COAL INITIATIVES

Mr BLACKWOOD (Narracan) -- My question is to the Minister for Energy and Resources. Can the minister inform the house of actions being taken in his portfolio to support investment and boost job creation in regional Victoria and any community support for this action? Mr O'BRIEN (Minister for Energ... (28-Mar)

GAMING: AUCTION PROCESS

Mr GIDLEY (Mount Waverley) -- My question is to the Minister for Gaming. In the light of the Auditor-General's findings about the mismanagement of electronic gaming machine entitlements by the former Labor government, what impact does this have on the current and future Victorian government finances... (15-Mar)

CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE: GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES

Mr NORTHE (Morwell) -- My question is to the Minister for Energy and Resources. Can the minister advise the house on progress with initiatives to promote carbon capture and storage technology in Victoria, and is he aware of any threats to this progress? Mr O'BRIEN (Minister for Energy and Resourc... (28-Feb)

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