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Ann Barker portraitAnn Barker is the elected representative for the electorate of Oakleigh in the Victorian Parliament. Ann is a member of the Victorian Labor team lead by Daniel Andrews.

Ann is determined to stay in touch and to continue to take action on the issues that directly affect the local community.

The Oakleigh electorate includes the suburbs of Carnegie, Hughesdale, Murrumbeena and Oakleigh and parts of Caulfield East, Chadstone, Glen Huntly, Mount Waverley, Oakleigh East and Ormond.

Ann is available to help people and organisations in the Oakleigh electorate with assistance, advice and information with anything involving the Victorian Government.

Local residents and organisations in the Oakleigh electorate can always visit Ann at her electorate office or contact her by email, phone, post or fax.

State News

Holmesglen struggles as sector reels from cuts
The future of one of Victoria’s largest TAFEs, Holmesglen, is in doubt following the Baillieu Government’s $290 million cuts to the sector Shadow Minister for Skills and Apprenticeships Steven Herbert said. The fact Holmesglen was struggling after having $25.5 million slashed from its budget should be a clear sign to the Minister for Higher Education and Skills that the cuts were not feasible.

Cost of living pressures will continue to rise for Victorians under Ted Baillieu
The Baillieu Government's second State Budget will increase the cost of living for Victorian families, Shadow Minister for the Cost of Living Lily D'Ambrosio said.
Ms D'Ambrosio said the Baillieu Government had clearly abandoned its election promise to reduce cost of living pressures.

Baillieu budget to take Victoria's economy backwards
Victorian families hoping for the Baillieu Government to deliver a budget that would create jobs and provide much-needed support have been let down, Leader of the Opposition Daniel Andrews said.

Sick Victorians will wait even longer for treatment or miss out all together
The Baillieu Government has slashed spending on the health building program and will fail to keep a key election promise to open a new Monash Children's Hospital by the end of its first term, according to 2012-13 State Budget papers. This will mean waiting lists for elective surgery will balloon and Victorian patients will be waiting even longer for care.

Local sporting clubs to miss out on funding
Local sporting clubs could be forced to go without proper training facilities with the Baillieu Government removing $46 million of funding for grants from the Community Support Fund, Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation John Eren said.

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