The Hon. CHARLIE LYNN [5.06 p.m.]: I extend my condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the devastating Black Saturday fires in Victoria. I congratulate the Hon. Mick Veitch on presenting the condolence motion to the House. Black Saturday was our greatest peacetime tragedy with more than 200 of our fellow Victorians burnt to death under the most horrific of circumstances. The loss of family, relatives and friends is devastating for survivors and their local communities. The loss of irreplaceable family memorabilia will add much pain to their grief. They will bear the emotional scars of this tragedy until the day they die. I hope they find some comfort in the knowledge that Australians everywhere share their grief and will do whatever they can do to help them rebuild their lives, their homes, and their communities. (more…)
Posts Tagged Environment
VICTORIAN BUSHFIRES
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009Land and Environment Court – a blight on local democracy?
Thursday, March 19th, 2009The NSW Land and Environment Court is a specialist body with a wide jurisdiction responsible for interpreting and enforcing environmental law in the State. According to the charter a hearing presided over by a Judge of the Court cannot be appealed other than on errors of law. (more…)
2009 – it’s all about GFC, ETS, Kev – hope you have a MX and HNY!
Thursday, December 18th, 2008Labor’s spin doctors are conditioning us for a gloomy outlook next year.
Over the past 12 months the term ‘working families’ was included in every utterance from Kevin 07. His promises to introduce ‘fuel-watch’ and ‘grocery watch’ were literal. All he did was watch them go up . . . and up . . . and up! Not only did Kevin 07 watch them go up – he set up two taxpayer funded organisations to watch them as well! We are slowly learning that the devil is always in the detail with Kevin 07. After all he never did say he would bring them down – all he promised to do was actually watch them. That box has now been ticked. Thank you Kev! (more…)
