Friday 27 January 2017 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor There was great relief for 1600 workers at Alcoa’s Portland aluminium smelter in late January after ongoing negotiations with the Federal and State governments settled a deal to keep the smelter open. This is great news for Victoria’s south-west but it has broken the hearts…
Monday 23rd January 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is urging tenants and landlords to provide input into the rules around renting properties. “The Andrews Labor Government is currently calling for feedback on a range of proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act ” Mr Walsh said. “Some of…
Monday 23rd January 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging local businesses and charities to nominate for 2017 Telstra Business Awards. Mr Walsh said the Telstra Business Awards celebrate the achievements and entrepreneurial spirit of small and medium businesses and charities. “The Murray Plains electorate has a significant…
Saturday 14 January 2017 An elected Liberal-Nationals government would introduce new measures to bring wild dog numbers under control in Victoria’s High Country Shadow Minister for Agriculture Peter Walsh announced today. The Andrews Labor Government’s weakening of wild dog management has left numbers out-of-control while attacks on livestock continue to take an emotional and…
Thursday 12th January 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh joined with local community members this morning to launch a petition calling for more police resources in Rochester and district. Mr Walsh said the current number of operational police is inadequate to provide a satisfactory level of police presence after…
Tuesday 10 January 2017 Background The Australian Government has banned the import of foreign green prawns after the detection of white spot a disease harmless to humans but devastating for local prawn populations. Green or raw prawns are sold at supermarkets and fish stores for people to cook at home but recreational fishers often…
Thursday 29 December 2016 It is often said that farming is one of the hardest jobs in the world and over the past year the resilience of Victorian farmers has certainly been tested. While this time last year grain farmers plagued by dry conditions had packed up the header after a harvest spanning just…
Thursday 22 December 2016 Victorian farmers want easy to navigate native vegetation clearing laws that reward on-farm management and investment. The review of the native vegetation clearing regulations by the Andrews Labor Government was viewed by farmers as an opportunity to improve current processes. Instead Daniel Andrews is using it as another opportunity to…
Friday 16th December 2016 Sporting groups and organisations in the Murray Plains Electorate can benefit from the Round Two of the Sporting Clubs Grants Program which is now open. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said the fund will allow sporting clubs to update their equipment train their volunteers…
Friday 16th December 2016 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh was on hand to present science scholarship funding to two Swan Hill College students this week. Nariel Garcia and Daniel Hughes received Mr Walsh’s scholarships to enable them to attend ConocoPhillips Science Experience Program at the University of Melbourne in…