Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Peter Walsh, has declared he is finally lost for words at the number of ways Premier Daniel Andrews can “rip off regional Victoria”. Mr Walsh said the tax on short-stay accommodation such as Airbnb or Stayz is the broke Andrews Labor government’s latest desperate cash grab. Almost half…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says the spring firewood season is open but once again people across his electorate have been left with nothing. Except, Mr Walsh points out, round trips of 100km or more, much more, because the nearest collection sites for Echuca, for example, are around Bendigo.…
The Liberals and Nationals strongly condemn the circulation of a fake letter, purporting to be written by a member of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria. In recent days, some land owners in the state’s north-west have received the letter, which contains damaging mistruths on land re-acquisition. Anyone seeking clarification is encouraged to…
The Andrews Government is lacking support and looking increasingly lonely in its premature call to ban gas in new homes. Labor in Victoria, quite simply, is the odd one out on gas. Some New South Wales councils have ushered in bans in new developments – but without any support from the NSW Labor Government,…
The Yoorook Report Into Victoria’s Child Protection and Criminal Justice Systems released today highlights the sad fact that Victoria is the worst performing state when it comes to closing the gap in Aboriginal affairs. It articulates some atrocities from long ago, but more concerningly it demonstrates that across the past 25 years, the system…
Dear editor, Hard-working families continue to be hit hard by rising energy prices as life gets harder under Labor. A new Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) report confirms Victoria’s energy system is the worst in the nation, suffering serious deterioration in the past six months. Alarmingly, AEMO has warned Victorians can expect blackouts, based on…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says sweeping gambling reforms announced by Premier Daniel Andrews are certain to cost jobs, see community sponsorship dry up and may force some clubs to close. In a campaign Mr Walsh says is so flawed and so far out of synch with the real…
The Andrews Government continues to pile on the cost-of-living pain as annual council rates skyrocket. Victorians need an urgent solution as rate payers and hardworking families are being unfairly asked to foot the bill for Local Government funding inequities. The Andrews Government needs to provide Local Government with more funding to maintain service delivery and…
Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says Daniel Andrews and his Messer of Roads Melissa Horne can no longer pretend they are doing “even a half-decent job” of protecting Victorians on regional roads. Mr Walsh says with the state’s highest road toll in seven years, and with more than…
Dear Editor, Regional Victorians have been hit with another rude wake-up call in recent weeks as soaring annual rates notices land in letter boxes. Victorians need an urgent solution as rate payers and hardworking families are being unfairly asked to foot the bill for Local Government funding inequities. The Nationals have played a leading role…
