23 June 2015 The Liberal-Nationals Coalition cannot support the Melbourne Labor Government’s proposed sale of the Port of Melbourne in its current form. It is a dud deal for Victorians particularly country Victorians and would damage the competitiveness of our export sector. Victoria is the freight and logistics capital of Australia with the Port of…
23 June 2015 The Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has thrown down the gauntlet to the Melbourne Labor Government to continue the funding of a generalist youth mental health counsellor position at Swan Hill.. In State Parliament today Mr Walsh put a question to the Minister for Mental Health The Hon Martin Foley…
19 June 2015 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has expressed his party’s opposition to a move by the Greens to have the Lord’s Prayer abolished from Parliament. Mr Walsh said reciting the Lord’s Prayer at the beginning of each sitting day was fundamental to the history and tradition of…
14 June 2015 The Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh MP led a bridge deputation to Minister for Roads Luke Donnellan MP at Parliament House on Thursday 11th June 2015. “The second river crossing at Echuca Moama has always been a top priority for The Nationals “ Mr Walsh said. Prior to…
12 June 2015 Ratepayers across the Swan Hill Rural City Council area can have their say on the Andrews Labor Government’s proposed cap on rates. Nationals Member for Murray Plains said the Liberal-Nationals Coalition had always worked hard to lower the cost of living for families and agreed rates should be kept down. But Mr…
12 June 2015 Ratepayers across the Gannawarra Shire can have their say on the Andrews Labor Government’s proposed cap on rates. Nationals Member for Murray Plains said the Liberal-Nationals Coalition had always worked hard to lower the cost of living for families and agreed rates should be kept down. But Mr Walsh said it was…
12 June 2015 Ratepayers across the Campaspe Shire can have their say on the Andrews Labor Government’s proposed cap on rates. Nationals Member for Murray Plains said the Liberal-Nationals Coalition had always worked hard to lower the cost of living for families and agreed rates should be kept down. But Mr Walsh said it was…
10 June 2015 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise also to speak on the condolence motion for John Hamilton Simpson. I congratulate the current member for Niddrie for doing such a great job in his contribution on a previous member for Niddrie. We always learn more about members who we do not know personally when we…
10 June 2015 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise to join the grievance debate. I grieve for all Victorians but I particularly grieve for country Victorians. I grieve because we have a dysfunctional government that is only interested in infighting in factional deals in rewarding factional mates and in being given its marching orders by its…
9 June 2015 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I also join the condolence motion for Joan Kirner. A lot has been said about her career and a lot more will be said before this condolence motion has concluded but the thing I find intriguing in Joan’s biography is that her occupation is listed as ‘parent activist’. I…
