Daniel Andrews is failing our farmers. Parts of Victoria have been in severe drought for two seasons now but Daniel Andrews hasn’t visited any of the affected communities. Today in State Parliament, the Premier refused to visit the Millewa and meet with farmers or provide shire and water rates relief. Farmers in the Millewa feel…
Devastating news for Tongala today with Nestlé announcing it will close its local factory over the next 18 months, costing 106 local jobs. It will be an extremely difficult time for workers and their families as they face the reality of the next 18 months. In a small, close-knit community like Tongala, the loss of…
Bush users have converged on State Parliament today against a plan to lock up more of Victoria’s public land. More than 77,000 hectares of public land will be locked up if the Andrews Labor Government adopts recommendations from the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council’s Central West Investigation final report. Leader of The Nationals and Member for…
Mr Walsh(Murray Plains) (11:08:44): My question is to the Premier. Farmers in the Millewa region have received less than 10 per cent of their annual rainfall this year, the worst season since the 1944–45 drought. Will the Premier go to the Millewa and meet with farmers there within the next two weeks?
Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (11:11:44): Almost seven months ago I asked the Premier to provide shire rate relief and payment of fixed water charges for drought-affected farmers. The government has refused to act on this request, so I ask the Premier again: will he now commit to providing shire rate relief and payment of fixed…
Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (11:19:06): My question is for the Premier. The route of the duplication of the Western Highway between Buangor and Ararat has been approved by the registered Aboriginal parties, Martang Pty Ltd and the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation. Premier, when will the construction start?
Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (11:21:33): Ms Onus of the Djab Wurrung protesters on the Western Highway at Buangor has said: This fight with Djab Wurrung will destroy the romance of the Labor government’s strive for treaty. It will be a defining factor. Will the Premier support the registered Aboriginal party’s decision to approve the route…
Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (11:49:04): (1064) My constituency question is to the Minister for Public Transport, and it is on behalf of the residents of Echuca. Twelve months ago Transport for Victoria visited the Campaspe Shire Council and advised they did not have a time line for a review of bus routes and bus stops…
Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (13:25:56): Last week we sadly lost a true-blue, great Australian with the passing of Tim Fischer, AC. Tim was a big personality with a big hat and an even bigger heart. A former Deputy Prime Minister and former federal Leader of The Nationals, Tim was also a devoted family man, a farmer,…
The Andrews Labor Government is leaving students and teachers at a number of schools in the Murray Plains electorate working in classrooms known to contain asbestos. A recent Budget Report identified 1300 schools across Victoria as having Class A3 asbestos flagged for removal. A3 asbestos is predominantly found in the building eaves or in the…
