Monday 3 September 2018 Dear Editor Regional Victoria needs a modern and reliable regional rail network if we are going to properly decentralise our population. But city-centric Labor can’t see past Melbourne. With a flagship ‘˜Regional Rail Revival’ nearly entirely Federal Government funded – $1.6 billion of the $1.75 billion is Commonwealth money ‘“…
Saturday 1 September 2018 Daniel Andrews has done a deal with the Greens to kill Victoria’s timber industry and destroy tens of thousands of jobs. Daniel Andrews’ desperate plan shows just how far he will go to keep his Greens coalition partners on side and save his own job. Daniel Andrews is more interested…
Thursday 30 August 2018 Labor still hasn’t got the Murray Basin Rail Project back on track. Transport Minister Jacinta Allan has finally announced the Murrayville to Ouyen freight line is set to reopen ‘“ more than six months later than promised. Work on the Murrayville to Ouyen line was scheduled to begin in August…
Wednesday 29th August 2018 The Andrews Labor Government is proposing to spend $50 billion on a suburban rail loop for Melbourne but won’t spend a single cent on new trains for the Swan Hill line. Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said Daniel Andrews and his city-centric Labor Government have again snubbed Swan Hill promising…
Tuesday 28 August 2018 Today’s announcement of a Melbourne suburbs rail network is another snub for regional passengers from Daniel Andrews. When it comes to regional rail fails the city-centric Premier for Melbourne and his Labor Government have: Failed to order new trains for country Victoria leaving country passengers stuck on slow old diesel…
Wednesday 22 August 2018 SPC Ardmona is an icon and a critical part of the social and employment future of Shepparton and the Goulburn Valley. The former Liberal Nationals government provided the funds to save jobs in Shepparton at SPC a company that’s generated growth and investment in the Goulburn Valley’s economy for more…
Friday 10 August 2018 A Liberal Nationals Government will complete a business case for a new dedicated rail line for regional trains through Melbourne’s south east metropolitan system to make services faster and more reliable for Gippsland passengers. A dedicated line would mean an end to Gippsland passengers being delayed and frustrated when regional…
Thursday 9th August 2018 The Nationals will have a zero tolerance approach to bullying in government schools if elected in November. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said a new anti-bullying program would be rolled out in all government schools across the Murray Plains electorate. Mr Walsh said the $15.3…
Wednesday 8 August 2018 The Andrews Labor Government has confirmed it won’t fund its under-resourced Cross Border Commissioner in two years’ time. A departmental job advertisement for the Victorian Cross Border Commissioner confirms the position is for “up to 2 years” with no guarantee on where it will be based or what will happen…
Tuesday 31st July 2018 Farmers across the Murray Plains will be supported in their fight against weeds and pest animals by a new taskforce to be set up by an elected Liberal Nationals Government. Weeds and pest animals are running rampant in Victoria after Daniel Andrews’ cuts to the number of Agriculture Victoria property inspections…