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Greg Barber MLC
Greg Barber MLC is one of the elected Greens in the Upper House of Victorian State Parliament and he represents the Northern Metropolitan Region. Find out more at Greg's About page
Waiting for the Parliamentary Budget Office...
A part of the Greens agreement with the Gillard Government, the Federal Parliament established a Parliamentary Budget Office that can independently establish the costs of each party's policies. The Victorian Greens campaigned for one, and later requested the Finance Minister to establish a similar institution for the Victorian Parliament. The Minister agreed. That was last year, this year, no money was set aside in the budget and a question seeking more details has remained unanswered since 25 October 2011.
Still no benefit for smart meter customers
In February 2012 Greg Barber asked Energy and Resources Minister Michael O'Brien about customer's ability to access the data from their smart meter (one of the selling points of the smart meter in the first place). In May 2012 he received an answer from the Minister...
Land (Revocation of Reservations) Bill 2012
Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) -- I pick up on this Crown land bill where we left the last Crown land bill. Members of this place would be aware that whenever a bill that treats with Crown land comes before the house, the Greens give it a good going over. I would say that Mr David Davis and Mr Jennings would be more aware than most that when it comes to the issue of Crown land being used for new purposes, the Greens will always give these otherwise fairly dry-sounding bills a good old look.
What future for the Royal Women's Hospital site?
Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) -- Having read the second-reading speech, listened to the speeches so far from members of the Labor and Liberal parties and made some of my own inquiries, I am none the wiser about what the plan is for the former Royal Women's Hospital site. I understand the government is seeking to have us strip away the existing reservation, but having done that, the options for the government for the use of this site would be completely open ended. That seems to cut against the kind of vibe we are being sold here about an innovative and exciting opportunity, because while we are being presented with some of the sizzle, we are not actually being told what type of sausage it will be.
State budget in a nutshell
Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) -- The conservative parties used to have a kind of native political advantage when it came to fiscal management, but now they have crossed a line and become almost like pallbearers. It is as if a receiver has been appointed to wind up the state of Victoria.
Baillieu budget dumps cyclists - Greens
The Greens say that the Baillieu government's decision to not fund bike infrastructure and programs will leave cyclists reeling and exacerbate Melbourne's traffic congestion.
"All key cycling programs have received no funds in this budget, including the VicRoads Bicycle Program, the Department of Transport Walking and Cycling program and the Metropolitan Trail Network. All we're seeing is some scraps of money to complete projects already underway", said Greens Leader Greg Barber MLC.
"Cycling reduces traffic congestion, saves households thousands of dollars when compared to running a car, reduces air pollution and is good for physical and mental health - the benefits to our city and community are enormous".
Greg Barber - In the News
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Melbourne byelection: Greens to pick from three - Melbourne Times
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The battle for Melbourne - The Age
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ALP to go all out at Greens - The Australian
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Green, Labor hats in ring for Melbourne by-election - Mornings with Jon Faine, 774 Melbourne ABC
