Thursday 9th March 2017 “There is a very good saying that a fish rots from the head down and sadly that is what we have in place now under Daniel Andrews “ said Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh. Mr Walsh said this week’s Parliamentary sitting showed the Andrews Labor…
8th March 2017 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – (12 390) My constituency question is to the Minister for Water. I ask for the Minister for Water on behalf of the irrigators in my electorate and particularly John Smith an irrigator from Leachville to encourage her Victorian federal Senate colleagues to actually stand up for Victoria and be strong…
8th March 2017 Second reading Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise to support the amendment moved by the manager of opposition business. Government business should be suspended and we should debate the motion on the notice paper from the Leader of the Opposition. There is no more important business that this house should do than to…
7th March 2017 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I have the privilege of seconding the nomination of the member for Evelyn for the position. As all honourable members who have any decency would know there is a crisis of confidence in the very democracy that our forefathers and our foremothers died to protect. For the first time…
7th March 2017 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise to support the manager of opposition business in his opposition to the government business program. In doing that can I say the most urgent issue before this house is dealing with the rorting by the previous Speaker and previous Deputy Speaker. Leave was refused for a motion…
7th March 2017 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – As you would know respect for the Speaker is something that has to be earned; it is not just a given. I must say that at this stage I am struggling – – Honourable members interjecting. The SPEAKER – Order! Members on my right! Mr WALSH – I am struggling to see that that…
7th March 2017 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I have great pleasure to move: That the member for Mildura be appointed Deputy Speaker of this house. Honourable members interjecting. The SPEAKER – Order! Members on my right! We need to proceed with this election on the basis of silence respect to members and courtesy extended to all members…
Tuesday 7 March 2017 The Liberal Nationals support the ban on fracking in Victoria. We don’t support anything that would put at risk farm land or our water supplies. Both the energy sector and the government need to undertake significant technical studies and consultation with rural communities about conventional onshore gas. We support a…
Monday 2nd March 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh says it is an absolute nonsense for country people to pay a new tax to regulate Uber transport services operating in city settings. He said the Andrews Labor Government is proposing legislation in the Victorian Parliament that all commercial passenger…
Friday 3rd March 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has issued an invitation to the constituents of the Murray Plains Electorate to visit Parliament House for the Open Day on Sunday 19 March 2017 between 10.30 am and 3.30 pm. “This is great opportunity for people to have a…
