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MP ‘banned’ from duties Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au RETIRING Liberal MP for Hastings has yet to publicly respond to reports that was suspended from state parliament and then banned from attending party events or involving himself in Liberal affairs following allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards parliamentary staff. Two Melbourne metropolitan newspapers last week reported that the Department of Parliamentary Services had launched an investigation into the alleged misconduct by Burgess which started in November. The allegations led to Burgess being banned from attending parliament for one month, which was followed in April by Liberal Party leaders telling him not to attend party event or be involved in party affairs until investigations had been completed. Burgess has not responded to a phone call and email from The News, although the newspapers said he was “devastated” by the allegations and would “defend himself against them”. Unnamed Liberal sources were quoted as being angered by the lack of detail about the allegations against Burgess being provided by the department. Two Labor sources, who do not want to be identified, have confirmed the actions taken in regard to the allegations to The News. Burgess, first elected in 2006, DECKING T/Pine 70x22 KD ACQ ........................... $3.50mt T/Pine 90x22 KD ACQ ........................... $4.40mt Merbau 70x19 Random ........................ $5.25mt Merbau 90x19 Random ........................ $6.95mt Merbau 140x22 Random .................... $13.95mt Spotted Gum 86x19 .............................. $9.95mt Spotted Gum 135x19........................... $17.95mt
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BLUEBOARD 2400x1200 .......................................... $47.50ea 2700x1200 .......................................... $52.95ea 3000x1200 .......................................... $58.25ea
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KDHW F17 90x35 ..................................................... $9.05mt 90x45 ................................................... $11.75mt 140x45 ................................................. $17.25mt 190x45 ................................................. $24.75mt 240x45 ................................................. $35.25mt 290x45 ................................................. $44.25mt
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announced his retirement on 11 November, saying he had decided not standing at this year’s state election was “the right time for me and it’s the right time for my party”. “Favourite outcomes achieved working together with my community, included, stopping a bitumen plant, urea plant and AGL’s gas plant from being forced on Crib Point,” Burgess said. “It’s now time to pass the baton to someone new, with a fresh perspective, who will continue to serve this wonderful community.” Former executive officer of the Committee for Mornington Peninsula, Briony Hutton, was subsequently chosen as the Liberal Party’s candidate for Hasting, the seat being vacated by Burgess. A redistribution of electoral Boundaries last year saw Hastings having a winning margin for Labor, based on previous voting patterns (“Labor wins with boundary changes” The News 7/7/21). Labor candidate for the seat is Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor Paul Mercurio, who has been granted leave from his council duties from 13 July to contest the election. The mayor Cr Anthony Marsh assured residents of Mercurio’s single councillor Watson Ward that they would not go unrepresented in council. Mercurio is the second councillor this year to seek election to parliament, with Cr Despi O’Connor unsuccessfully contesting the May federal poll as an independent.
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PARTICLEBOARD
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POLYESTER BATTS
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THE 2022 flu season is adding to staffing and service difficulties across the Mornington Peninsula. Peninsula Health medical services and clinical governance executive director Associate Professor Shyaman Menon said Peninsula Health, like many health services in Victoria, was experiencing an increase in demand due to the current increase in COVID-19 and influenza cases across the state. “We are being agile across our all services to meet this demand and ensure we are continuing to provide the best care for our community,” he said. “Even with protective vaccinations, COVID-19 is still a serious illness for so many people, especially those who are older or immunocompromised.” Menon encouraged those who tested positive to a COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) to register their results with the Department of Health, as they may get some support if it met clinical eligibility criteria. Positive RAT results should be reported to: coronavirus.vic.gov.au/report-yourrapid-antigen-test-result Menon said people could help protect themselves and reduce their risk of needing to visit hospital by keeping up-to-date with their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, practicing good hand hygiene, wearing a mask in crowded areas and maintaining a safe distance between themselves and other people. “There are many respiratory viruses circulating in the community at the moment, not just COVID-19 and influenza, so we really encourage everyone to do what they can to protect themselves, their loved ones and our community,” he said.
HASTINGS MP Neale Burgess, centre, with the Liberal Party’s candidate for Hastings Briony Hutton, front, and recently-elected Liberal Flinders MP, Zoe McKenzie at a meeting of the Committee for Mornington Peninsula. Source: Facebook
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PINE LINING 140x12 VJ/Regency .............................. $3.05mt 140x19 VJ/Floor..................................... $4.85mt
PINE DAR STD GRADE 42x19 ................................................... $2.50mt 70x19 ................................................... $3.25mt 90x19 ................................................... $4.25mt 120x19 ................................................. $2.65mt 140x19 ................................................. $6.25mt 190x19 Premium .................................. $8.95mt 240x19 Premium .................................. $12.25mt 290x19 Premium .................................. $14.75mt 140x12 .................................................. $3.75mt
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PRIMED LOSP T/PINE 18x18 Quad/Fillet/DAR .......................... $2.25mt 42x18 DAR ............................................ $3.65mt 66x18 DAR ............................................ $4.75mt 90x18 DAR ............................................ $6.50mt 138x18 DAR .......................................... $9.50mt 185x18 DAR ........................................ $12.85mt 30x30 Int Stop ....................................... $4.20mt 57x30 Ext Stop ...................................... $6.95mt 42x42 DAR ............................................ $6.50mt 90x42 DAR F7 ..................................... $12.75mt 138x42 DAR F7 ................................... $19.05mt 185x42 DAR F7 ................................... $29.95mt 230x42 DAR F7 ................................... $39.75mt 280x42 DAR F7 ................................... $48.25mt
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T/PINE F7/MGP10 70x35 ................................................... $4.85mt 70x45 ................................................... $6.45mt 90x35 ................................................... $6.45mt 90x45 ................................................... $8.50mt 140x35 ................................................. $9.75mt 140x45 ................................................ $12.75mt 190x45 ............................................... $16.95mt 240x45 ............................................... $23.50mt 290x45 ............................................... $33.25mt
T/PINE FASCIA PRIMED 190x30 D&G... .................................... $19.25mt 230x30 D&G... .................................... $25.50mt
PINE MGP10 70x35 Long .......................................... $4.40mt 70x45 Long ...........................................$5.75mt 90x35 Studs ......................................... $4.55mt 90x35 Long .......................................... $4.55mt 90x45 Studs ......................................... $6.00mt 90x45 Long ...........................................$6.00mt
PINE MERCH 90x35 ................................................... $P.O.A. 90x45 ................................................... $3.30mt
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Southern Peninsula News
20 July 2022
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