Your account has been created however we need a small amount of the 3AW community. account now. You can find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out Senior national security figures within the federal government are concerned about Victoria's decision to continue with the scheme, which comes at the same time as the Morrison government prepares to take China to the World Trade Organisation over the increasingly bitter trade dispute. Sign up to The Sydney Morning Herald’s newsletter here and The Age’s here. The Andrews government will continue to tap into the Chinese Communist Party's $1.5 trillion Belt and Road Initiative to boost the local economy, declaring the infrastructure network crucial to rebuilding after the coronavirus crisis. There was going to be a challenge led by Tim Pallas,” the 3AW Mornings host said. Your profile has been updated successfully. To watch the live video stream, log in to 3AW or create a free Edit the basic details of your profile below. Timothy Hugh Pallas is an Australian politician. Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said Australia should be proud of its push for a global coronavirus investigation and the government would probably go to the WTO. Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas Credit:James Ross. Neil Mitchell has spoken to the man at the centre of the latest viral rumour to spread across Victoria, and believes his denial. “Why did he receive an exemption from the normal government purchasing policy to get himself a nice little luxury Lexus to tool around in?” Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien asked, during question time. Get a life,” he joked. During the budget lockup the day before, Mr Pallas admitted to journalists he had not caught a peak-hour train to work for three years. But this morning Neil Mitchell raised the matter to put the viral rumour to bed. Don't have an account? Last week it was also revealed he offloaded his Westpac BlueChip20 fund, which included shares in Transurban, the toll road giant in line to haul in billions from its deal with the state government to build the West Gate Tunnel. Mr Pallas said there should be an inquiry into the pandemic but he did not believe in "vilifying any particular nation". Sorry we couldn't find a match for that, please try again, Join the conversation, you are commenting as, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -, Melbourne curfew lifted, third step brought forward, Cabinet considers curfew change as virus numbers drop, Easing of restrictions may go step further than planned, ‘After the 30th time I tried to call him, I knew’. "We should be damn proud as a nation that we led the world in not only on understanding what the WHO has done, but understanding what wildlife wet markets' role is in these pandemics," he said. Assistant General Secretary, National Union of Workers 1985-1994 (various positions including Assistant General Secretary). "I don’t suppose it will come as a surprise to anybody that this was a consequence of the way that the federal government had conducted themselves," he said. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. In last month’s state budget, he increased the duty on luxury cars valued upward of $100,000 from July 1, which is expected to raise $260 million.