Friday 25 August 2017 Dear Editor Victoria’s population is booming and we need a clear plan not only to deal with the challenges but also to make the most of the opportunities such growth brings. Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows our state grew by an unprecedented 146 000 people last year but only…
Wednesday 23 August 2017 The Andrews Labor Government has refused to commit to providing more funding to country hospitals facing skyrocketing power bills. In Parliament on Wednesday Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio would not guarantee additional energy costs at country hospitals – expected to be worth about $2 million in western Victoria alone – would…
Murray Plains residents will have access to world-class palliative care under a Liberal-Nationals government Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has said. Mr Walsh said an elected Liberal-Nationals government would provide $140 million – the largest investment of its kind in Australia – to ensure terminally ill patients and their families can get the support…
Tuesday 9 August 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has encouraged interested community members to comment on Parks Victoria’s River Red Gum Parks Draft Management Plan. The plan is intended to be a strategic guide for managing and protecting five national parks and more than 100 other parks and…
Tuesday 15th August 2017 Families and businesses across the Murray Plains Electorate are paying too much for energy a review into Victoria’s retail energy market has found. The Independent Review into the Electricity and Gas Retail Markets in Victoria has found regional consumers in areas with only one gas or electricity provider face significantly inflated…
Tuesday 15 August 2017 Country Victorians are wearing the costs of the Andrews Labor Government’s cuts to country roads funding. The parliamentary Inquiry into the Sustainability and Operational Challenges of Victoria’s Rural and Regional Councils heard today that country councils are struggling to meet the high costs of maintaining their roads network. Giving evidence…
Monday 14th August 2017 A scathing report on country Victoria’s V/Line network has found the Andrews Labor Government is letting down regional commuters with poor quality unreliable and overcrowded services Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has said. The Victorian Auditor-General’s V/Line Passenger Services report found”V/Line has failed to meet key service criteria for the…
Wednesday 9th August 2017 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – Along with many current and former MPs and family and friends I recently attended the service at St Paul’s Sale to celebrate the life of Isobel Arbuthnot. As her husband Alex said Isobel was an outstanding manager of their farming business an outstanding community person a national leader and…
Wednesday 9th August 2017 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise to speak on the matter of public importance. When I think about the matter of public importance before the house today I think of the old saying that if you sleep with dogs you catch fleas and I must say that there are a lot of…
Thursday 3 August 2017 Dear Editor Since New Year’s Day 87 lives have been lost on Victoria’s country roads. Our rural road networks are crumbling and urgently need an immediate funding injection to improve safety. Instead Daniel Andrews has slashed the regional roads budget by more than $360 million since coming to office in…
