Bourke Street Tragedy

Tuesday 7th February 2017 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise as Leader of The Nationals to support the motion and support the Leader of the Opposition the Premier the Deputy Premier and all members of this house in expressing my heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the victims and the families of this absolute tragedy that occurred…

Labor’s dairy grants under-funded and over-promised

Tuesday 7 February 2017 Daniel Andrews under-funded and over-promised on grants offered to farmers hit by the dairy crisis. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Peter Walsh said just 332 of Victoria’s 4200 dairy farmers received funding from the Dairy Development Grants Scheme before the grants ran out. “Victoria’s dairy farmers were handed scraps off the table…

Walsh-Bull: Labor failing our forestry workers

Tuesday 7 February 2017   Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford has failed to explain why the Andrews Government refuses to stand up for thousands of jobs in Victoria’s forestry industry. In Parliament’s Upper House today Nationals members Luke O’Sullivan and Melina Bath directly asked Ms Pulford why Labor’s Forestry Industry Taskforce which the Premier said would…

Police In Schools Program

Tuesday 6th February 2017 Tackling the scourge of violent youth crime and improving community safety would be the focus of a $50 million “˜Police in Schools’ program to be introduced by an elected Liberal Nationals government. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said the program would complement the Liberal Nationals…

Athlete Travel Grants

Tuesday 6th February 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging athletes across the Murray Plains electorate to apply for a grant through the latest round of the Athlete Pathway Travel Grants Program. Mr Walsh said the grants program provides grants to help Victorian athletes particularly those in rural…