Wednesday 15 March 2017 Background Building a Lock Zero at Wellington before water from the Murray River flows into South Australia’s Lower Lakes should be on the agenda for Friday’s Ministerial Council in Mildura. Five barrages are installed through the Lower Lakes system downstream from Lake Alexandrina. Up to 950GL of water is lost each…
Tuesday 14th March 2017 AMP’s Tomorrow Fund is once again offering $1 million in grants to amazing Australians doing great things – and Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging people across the Murray Plains electorate to apply. The grants program is open to individuals of all ages walks…
Friday 10th March 2017 Dear Editor Bills introduced to Victorian Parliament March 7-9 2016 This week three Bills were introduced to the Victorian Parliament which may be of interest to Murray Plains constituents. The Family Violence Protection Amendment Bill 2017 will no doubt be of interest to many. The Ports and Marine Legislation Amendment Bill…
Thursday 9th March 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has slammed the Labor Government’s announcement of yet another investigation into rail services on the Bendigo line. Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan this week announced a study investigating how to use local transport to improve access to local employment…
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…
Thursday 9th March 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said that relief on skyrocketing gas and electricity prices for regional small businesses has been pushed to the backburner by the Andrews Government. Small Business Minister Philip Dalidakis refused to answer questions in Parliament today on whether his department was…
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…
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…
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 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…