"The Premier hasn't apologised to me, he's apologised to the media. The Victorian Treasurer is counting on a short, shallow housing downturn and a swift return to strong house price growth to support his big spending agenda over the next four years if re-elected on Saturday. The Treasurer, who strips his office bare because "government is a gift and you have to win it", called for a clear vote on Saturday amid fears that Labor could be forced into a minority government with the Greens. Well, plenty has gone wrong for Tim Pallas in the past year (offset by his stunning success in losing weight). ", Tim Pallas has lost more than 30 kilograms on a Chinese herbal tea diet. Backing the suburban rail loop plan: Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, Transport Minister Jacinta Allan and Federal MP Anthony Albanese on the rooftop of the Chen Hotel in Box Hill, Melbourne. Tim Pallas' plans include an $80 billion pipeline of transport, school and hospital projects, large increases in payroll for public health, education and emergency services, and starting work on a $50 billion-plus, 30-year-long outer suburban rail loop project. Here's what's allowed from tomorrow, Trump could have appealed to a crucial swing state with his SCOTUS pick. Long lines of cars drove along the highway to Jerusalem in a convoy to protects against the Prime Minister's handling of COVID-19 and the corruption charges against him. Eamon Gallagher. Fairfax Media. Tim Pallas, Werribee, Victoria. Mr Katos said he expected the Premier to apologise to him personally. "We won't go into any coalition with the Greens," he said. Timothy Spall, 60, looks worlds away from his larger than life characters as he shows off jaw-dropping weight loss in tailored grey coat. The Opposition said it was hypocritical of the Premier to make bullying comments, while also promoting ideas of equality. I expect the Premier to come and seek me out for an apology," he said. "I, of course, realise that that's part of what you sign up for when you go into the parliamentary world, otherwise a lot of cartoonists would be out of a job," he said. But Mr Pallas pointed to the government's $943 million spend on regional roads, $100 million to upgrade country roads, $3 billion on suburban arterial roads, $2.2 billion on outer suburban roads in addition to the major West Gate Tunnel and North East Link projects that the opposition also supports. "Treasury is predicting, and expectation is, we will see a moderation in both the volume and the price growth in the property market over the next 12 months but their expectation is that it will come back after that," Mr Pallas said. Despite the prediction, the Treasurer – who has lost more than 30 kilograms on the same radical Chinese herbal medicine diet used by Malcolm Turnbull and Eddie McGuire – repeatedly refused to bite on whether federal Labor's planned crackdown on negative gearing should be delayed to avoid exacerbating any slowdown. "It's one thing to interject about an issue, but once you start getting personal, attacking someone's appearance, that's just crossing a line.". Tim Pallas has lost more than 30 kilograms on a Chinese herbal tea diet. Leading feminist Susan Ryan was 'a woman of courage and a true believer' who showed great warmth and an infectious sense of humour in her interactions. "We have still maintained manageable levels of debt, global levels we inherited from the previous government and we've more than doubled the infrastructure investment," Mr Pallas said. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today announced Werribee Primary School, Werribee Secondary College, Wyndham Park Primary School, and Wyndham Vale Primary School will share in more than $15.3 million through the 2020-21 Bushfire Preparedness (Vegetation) Program and Planned Maintenance Program. The Treasurer insisted their spending does extend to roads despite criticism the government "hates roads" – a perception fuelled by the cancellation of the East West Link at a cost of $1 billion. Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas in his stripped-back Melbourne office. The comment came on the same day Parliament apologised to gay and lesbian Victorians for historical laws that criminalised homosexuality. "We have to all learn to show a bit more tolerance, but we also all have to learn that this is a bear pit of ideas and activity, and necessarily those things will occur.". Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews faces more pressure over hotel quarantine when Prime Minister Scott Morrison receives his independent review of each state's program from former health and finance department boss Jane Halton. North East Link Authority. Mr Pallas argues that Labor will maintain a $12 billion-a-year spend on infrastructure, which is "pretty uncontroversial". Daniel Andrews says 'trigger point' for next steps will be case numbers, not dates, Vixens down Lightning to reach Super Netball finals on winning note, Melbourne Storm stumble against Dragons ahead of NRL finals, LNP promises $33b spend on 15-year plan to improve Bruce Highway north of Sunshine Coast, apologised to gay and lesbian Victorians for historical laws that criminalised homosexuality.