Greens MP Colleen Hartland has called upon the Minister for Roads and Ports to commit to funding the on-off ramps from the Westgate Bridge to Hyde St in this year’s budget, regardless of whether the state government receives federal funding for the ramps.

In a speech to Parliament this week Ms Hartland has said that the failure of the height detection cameras to deter truck drivers from breaking the curfew shows that the only solution to trucks on residential streets is to remove them completely. The on-off ramps will allow this to happen.

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Greens MLC Colleen Hartland announced that she will re-introduce her legislation for a 10c deposit system if she is re-elected in November, at the launch of the Boomerang Alliance "Green Jobs" package this morning.  She called on the government to change its policy.

My adjournment matter tonight is for the Minister for Public Transport. I would like to raise some serious and urgent concerns about railway stations being modernised in a way which is distressing and potentially harmful to members of our community.

 “Dangerous industries in the west have ageing infrastructure and poor records, and Mobil is one of the worst,” said Greens MLC Colleen Hartland, at the site of this morning’s massive petrol spill in Altona.

“The government only takes notice when an event is big enough to affect other areas, like this one, or there’s a by-election, like this week. Labor and Liberal governments have the same attitude.  They expect us to put up with it.”

“These are dinosaur industries with ageing infrastructure.  Mobil is sacking workers in Altona because they’re not going to make bitumen any more, and they’re sacking workers in Yarraville because they’re not going to make lubricant. ”

Greens MPs in State Parliament have succeeded in an amendment to compel Victoria University to consider the needs of students in the west, after a surprise show of support from the government opposition to the Greens amendment.

"There are plenty of intelligent people in the western suburbs.  But a lot of intelligent people miss out on university education, because they lack opportunity," said Greens MLC Colleen Hartland in parliament today. 

My adjournment matter is for the attention of the Minister the Police and Emergency Services, Mr Cameron, and it relates to the closure of a vital service in the city of Brimbank.

Ms HARTLAND (Western Metropolitan) -- On Saturday, 2 January, Nitin Garg was murdered in Cruickshank Park, Yarraville.

David Strangward has launched his campaign as the Greens candidate for the Altona by-election at a bus stop in Point Cook today.

“I am the public transport candidate”, said Mr Strangward.

“I’m launching the campaign at a bus stop in Point Cook, to show you how our buses only work part-time.”

“The Greens want a bus that meets every train, from the first train to the last, seven days a week, in this and every electorate.”

Ms HARTLAND (Western Metropolitan) -- This bill revokes a number of reserves in different parts of Melbourne. I will be moving an amendment in relation to the Whitten Oval reserve, and my colleague Ms Pennicuik will be moving an amendment in relation to the Caulfield Racecourse. These amendments will require some detailed explanation.