Members Statement – Fruit Fly Thursday 20 September 2018 Fruit fly Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (09:42:37) – I want to raise the concerns of the fruitgrowers in my electorate who live and run businesses in the Gannawarra shire and those concerns are around fruit fly. Mildura Rural City Council and Swan Hill Rural City Council do very…
Members Statement – Trevaskis Hawdon Roads Wyuna Thursday 20 September 2018 Trevaskis-Hawdon roads Wyuna Mr WALSH – I would also like to raise the concerns of constituents of mine around the lack of VicRoads signage at Trevaskis and Hawdon roads at Wyuna. One of my constituent’s family members suffered a serious injury at that intersection because it…
Wednesday 19 September 2018 Victorian farmers were abandoned again by Daniel Andrews today with the Premier refusing to help secure more water for drought-stricken dairy farms in Northern Victoria. Up to 82GL of water will flood into Gunbower Forest near Cohuna by November ‘“ while dairy farmers in the region are struggling to maintain…
Tuesday 18 September 2018 Regional community leaders will get more support and a funding boost if a Liberal Nationals Government is elected at November’s State Election. Announcing the commitment at the annual gathering of Victoria’s Regional Community Leadership Programs today Shadow Minister for Regional Victoria and Decentralisation Peter Walsh said the funding boost will…
Monday 10th September 2018 Our state’s waterways are weekend playgrounds for millions of Victorians. That’s why a Liberal Nationals Government will create a Blue Infrastructure Fund that will provide firstclass infrastructure and services for recreational water users. At the moment Victorian boat users pay significant fees to the State Government every year but only a…
Monday 10th September 2018 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has accused the Andrews Labor Government of hypocrisy over funding of the biggest ski race in the world ‘“ the Southern 80 In State Parliament last week Mr Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism and Major Events John Eren when…
Leader of the Opposition Thursday 6th September 2018 Debate resumed. Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (14:03:23) – I suppose this is just another example that if you cannot table documents if you cannot get your process right to table the correct documents how can you actually run this state? I think that is where the Premier has been…
Censure Motion Thursday 6th September 2018 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (12:44:49) – I rise to oppose this motion in the absolutely strongest possible way. When I sat here and listened to the Deputy Premier ramble on for an hour defending the indefensible and what has gone on this particular week I was reminded of the Painters and…
Production of documents Thursday 6th September 2018 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (10:04:40) – I would like to move an amendment to the motion please. I move: That all the words after ‘That’ be omitted with the view of inserting in their place the words: ‘so much of the orders of the house of 29 March and 23 August 2018 related…
Wednesday 5th September 2018 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging local women involved in primary industries who are passionate about their work and their community to nominate for the 2019 Rural Women’s Award. Mr Walsh said the 2019 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award identifies and supports emerging female…
