Victoria’s horticulture harvest is in full swing but the Andrews Labor Government is still full of excuses on why it has failed to do the work to get seasonal workers on farm. Asked to detail the Victorian solution today, Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes said quarantine through the Northern Territory – which comes with an estimated…
THE Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, is urging local RSL sub-branches to apply for their share of funding under three Victorian Government grant programs. Mr Walsh said external funding would be crucial for many sub-branches this year after COVID-19 restrictions seriously impacted traditional revenue opportunities such as Anzac Day and Remembrance…
THE Nationals Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, said the appointment of Jack Rush QC as chairman of the party’s CFA advisory committee confirms it is determined to rebuild the volunteer firefighting force. Mr Walsh said few people understand the issue better than Mr Rush, who was counsel assisting the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission. He…
GRIZZLY – it’s a word that conjures up visions of the hunter/killer – Nature’s ultimate predator; a sight and sound which smacks of the primordial beast. But The Nationals member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, said in this instance it is the brand name for a regional Victorian success story. Mr Walsh said the Swan…
SWAN Hill’s Margaret Cooper has swapped her campaign for a new bus stop from polite petitions to all-out war with Public Transport Victoria. The feisty 86-year-old walked local streets armed with her petition and with more than 700 signatures collected, handed it to The Nationals Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, to take to State…
The Nationals Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, has congratulated 11 local schools which will be sharing in a total of $1.4 million funding for capital upgrades and minor works. Mr Walsh said it was great to see a number of schools in across Murray Plains receive funding from the State Government’s Minor Capital Works…
Timber burned in the catastrophic January bushfires in north-east Victoria and Gippsland will finally be released after the Andrews Labor Government deliberately delayed the assessment of coupes. Despite calls from industry to release coupes as assessments were finalised through the year, Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes has withheld the release of harvestable timber. In announcing timber…
A glossy media campaign to attract seasonal workers, announced today by the Andrews Labor Government, is an insulting step backwards for Victoria’s agriculture sector after months of warnings and negotiations. Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes has ignored genuine proposals from industry to solve the problem, as a looming gap of more than 20,000 workers is expected…
MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh says farmers in his electorate have been incensed by the latest release of health star ratings which make diet soft drinks healthier than natural fruit juice. Mr Walsh is demanding Health Minister Martin Foley step in and act immediately. “What sort of message are we sending our children when…
THE fire season is just around the corner and the Member for Murray Plains has warned alarm bells should already be ringing because of roadside grass across his electorate – and northern Victoria. Mr Walsh told Parliament this week VicRoads needed to urgently accelerate its roadside slashing program. He said he could not see any…
