Thursday 11 May 2017 The Andrews Labor Government and Greens MPs have voted against an inquiry that would have examined blackwater events and better management of water in northern Victoria. Significant blackwater events in the Southern Murray Darling Basin in recent years have had serious consequences for our agricultural industries that rely on the…
Thursday 11May 2017 Daniel Andrews has ramped up his attack on Country Fire Authority volunteers with plans to split Victoria’s biggest volunteer organisation. The proposal attempts to split the CFA into a country volunteer-only body which would see thousands less volunteers protecting Victoria. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said…
Wednesday 10 May 2017 Country Victorians will get the vital investments they need after the Federal Liberal Nationals Government delivered for the projects that Daniel Andrews refuses to fund. Investments in rail and road infrastructure projects in regional Victoria and new agriculture initiatives for our primary producers were welcome commitments in Tuesday’s Federal Budget.…
Wednesday 10th May 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is calling for increased police presence and numbers in Kyabram. Mr Walsh backed his call with statistics showing that between 2014 and 2016 under the Andrews Labor government crime in Kyabram has risen 55%. “The lack of adequate police resources…
Tuesday 9th May 2017 – Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise to make my contribution on the budget. Before the Deputy Premier and Minister for Education leaves I might actually remind him to have a look budget paper 3 page 59 where he talks about his record investment in education. If you actually look at it there has…
Tuesday 4th May 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging emerging leaders in catchment and water management across the electorate to apply for a Leadership Development Grant. The grants aim to develop the skills and knowledge of the next generation of leaders in water management across Victoria. “In…
Friday 5th May 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh visited MacKillop College Swan Hill today to meet with two students he has sponsored to participate in the ConocoPhillips Science Experience program. The three day program encourages students in year nine and ten to consider science engineering and technology as…
Thursday 4 May 2017 Despite slugging country Victorians for ten new taxes Daniel Andrews has slashed Victoria’s Agriculture budget. Labor has cut $32 million from the Agriculture spend in the 2017-18 State Budget despite pushing up taxes by 22 per cent. No amount of Labor spin can hide this reduction and fears of Agriculture…
Tuesday 2 May 2017 Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said the closure of the Murray Goulburn factory at Rochester is a devastating blow for the town. MG announced today the Rochester plant which employs more than 150 people will close in March 2018. “Suppliers and local communities are living with the consequences of decisions…
Tuesday 2 May 2017 Daniel Andrews is taxing regional Victorians more but giving us less. For the third year in a row Daniel Andrews has arrogantly dished out scraps off the table for the regions. There is no new capital investments for our country hospitals. There is no money for new police stations or additional…