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…
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 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…
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 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…
5 June 2015 As weeks turn into months without any sign of a business case it is becoming clear that the Andrews Labor Government is in no hurry to complete the vital Murray Basin Rail Project. Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for Agriculture Peter Walsh said farmers and rural communities remained in the…
4 June 2015 State Member for Murray Plains and Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh has expressed his strong support to volunteer fire fighters to ensure they remain on the board of the Country Fire Authority (CFA). This follows the United Firefighter’s Union (UFU) submission to a parliamentary inquiry recommending the removal of volunteer…
3 June 2015 Member for Murray Plains and Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh has called for nominations for the 2015 Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll. “The Honour Roll recognizes Aboriginal people who have made a real and lasting contribution to their communities and to Victoria “ Mr Walsh said The Echuca aboriginal community has strength…
3 June 2015 Home owners businesses and farmers will face large increases in their property based Fire Services Levy (FSL) as a direct result of the Labor State Budget. Member for Murray Plains and Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh said the Andrews Melbourne Labor Government outlined a huge 7.2 per cent increase in FSL…
