The delivery of 100 extra transit police on Victoria’s public transport network by June 30 will mean greater security for commuters travelling on trains, trams and buses, Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Peter Ryan said today.

New packaged liquor bottle shops in Victoria will be required to apply for planning approval after a change to planning permit requirements approved today by the Coalition Government.

The Baillieu Government has introduced legislation banning adults from supplying alcohol to a minor in a private home unless parental consent is given, restoring decision-making power to parents over access to alcohol by their children, Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge said.

On behalf of Minister for Roads Terry Mulder, Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Edward O’Donohue announced today that Black Forest Drive had been restored to four lanes.

The bus lanes on Stud Road between Ferntree Gully Road and Kelletts Road would be removed by the end of March, Minister for Roads Terry Mulder announced today.

The Coalition Government has delivered yet another election commitment with the launch of a community discussion paper for the establishment of a Victorian Indigenous Honour Roll.

Minister for Local Government Jeanette Powell today invited residents and ratepayers of Greater Geelong to have their say on the model for the direct election of the Mayor.

The Coalition Government has implemented another election commitment by extending the freeze on late-night liquor licences in inner Melbourne and surrounding municipalities for a further 18 months, Consumer Affairs Minister Michael O’Brien announced today.

A new Housing Affordability Unit has been established to advise the Victorian Government on ways to address housing affordability, Planning Minister Matthew Guy said.

A new unit based within the Department of Planning and Community Development has been established for peri-urban councils, to further strengthen the partnership with the State Government, Planning Minister Matthew Guy said.

Minister for Racing Denis Napthine today confirmed that the Baillieu Government is delivering on its commitments to rural and regional racing in Victoria.

The Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition Government has fulfilled its commitment to deliver a roadmap for urban water reform within its first 100 days of government.

Minister for Racing Denis Napthine today confirmed that Racing Victoria Limited has agreed to provide an additional race meeting, to Avoca to be held in late November or early December.

The Baillieu Government has delivered on its promise to the Bendigo Jockey Club to allow for the extension of the Bendigo Cup and make it a qualifying race for the Melbourne Cup.

Regional Victorians will enjoy new prosperity, more opportunities and better quality of life through projects supported by the Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition Government’s $1 billion Regional Growth Fund, Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan said today.

The rights and needs of Victoria’s 58,000 volunteer firefighters will be enshrined in legislation under measures introduced into Parliament today by the Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition Government.

Planning Minister Matthew Guy today announced the Baillieu Government has delivered on its election commitments to ensure homes within two kilometres of proposed wind turbines are considered in planning applications, and local government will have its authority restored for all new wind farm permits.

The Coalition Government is delivering on its election commitment to establish a Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission (VCEC) inquiry to inform the strategic direction and growth of Victoria’s manufacturing industry.

The Coalition Government is delivering on its election commitment to lift the veil of secrecy around details of the cost of the Brumby Government’s desalination plant, Premier Ted Baillieu said today.

Premier Ted Baillieu today announced that the Coalition Government has established a new expert Taskforce to advise the Government on the establishment of a new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to provide lifetime support for people with a disability.