Andrews must commit to full Murray Basin Rail Project

The Murray Basin Rail Project offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to repair and standardise freight rail lines across northern and western Victoria which Daniel Andrews must not waste. Following the sale of Rural Finance Corporation for approximately $400 million the Coalition set aside $220 million of those funds for the Murray Basin Rail Project in the…

Walsh urges Labor to put ice funding into Echuca

Member for Murray Plains and Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh has urged the Melbourne Labor Government to fund specific services into Echuca to combat the impact of ice amphetamine on our community. The Andrews Government announced its Ice Action Plan of $45.5m on 4th March 2015 and Mr Walsh is asking that funding be…

Nationals State Conference this weekend

14 May 2015 The Nationals State Conference is on in Echuca this weekend with key leaders including Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss Leader of the Victorian Nationals Peter Walsh Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce and Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash all attending. Mr Truss will deliver the keynote speech at a dinner on Friday night…