Wednesday14th June 2017 A parliamentary Committee has recommended the Andrews Labor Government reconsider its proposed taxi reform legislation including its new $2 tax on every taxi trip. A report tabled in Parliament last week by the Economy and Infrastructure Committee recommended amendments to the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Bill 2017. Daniel Andrews’ own Labor MPs…
6th June 2017 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (By leave) – The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Anthony Foster was a good man and he did something. Tragically he passed away after a stroke on 26 May this year aged 64. Anthony and Chrissie worked tirelessly to make…
6th June 2017 Kerang Rail Accident Memorial Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – It seems like yesterday but it has been 10 years since 11 people tragically lost their lives and countless more had their lives changed forever by the Kerang rail disaster. Yesterday’s memorial service was filled with sorrow but also with a feeling of solidarity as all those…
Tuesday 6th June 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh congratulated the Echuca SES unit on its successful application to the Emergency Services Volunteers Sustainability Grant Program (ESVS) The fully volunteer unit has been allocated $39 909.10 to help with the purchase of a new light tower and trailer “…
Tuesday 6th June 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh congratulated the Kerang SES unit on its successful application to the Emergency Services Volunteers Sustainability Grant Program (ESVS) The fully volunteer unit has been allocated $16 271.32 to improve its facilities with concreting yard works and new storage. The ESVP…
Tuesday 6th June 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains congratulated the Rochester CFA on their successful application to the Emergency Services Volunteers Sustainability Grant Program (ESVS) The fully volunteer Rochester brigade has been allocated $4 470 to help with the purchase of new lighting to bolster their operational equipment “ Mr…
Thursday 1 June 2017 Background The Andrews Labor Government could save thousands of forestry jobs in Victoria by reducing the size of “˜highly precautionary’ timber harvest exclusion zones. At a parliamentary inquiry into VicForests VicForests Acting CEO Nathan Trushell confirmed the Leadbeater’s Possum was being detected at a rate “much higher than ever anticipated“.…
Thursday 1 June 2017 Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford has again confirmed Victoria’s Wild Dog Control program is a shambles under her leadership. Minister Pulford was embarrassed and lost for words when she appeared at a Parliamentary Inquiry today failing to say why she hadn’t delivered a new Wild Dog Community Advisory Committee that was…
Monday 29th May 2017 To the editor This week Daniel Andrews introduced a Bill to Parliament that seeks to rip apart Victoria’s CFA. Firefighters’ Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2017 Other bills introduced to Parliament last week are: Bail Amendment (Stage One) Bill 2017 Children…
Monday 29th May 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has slammed the Andrews Labor Government decision to integrate the Presumptive Rights Compensation with its plans to split the CFA. The “Firefighters’ Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2017 was introduced to parliament last week and…
