Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (10:11:28) – It is a pleasure to get up and respond to the Leader of the House on her motion. It is an interesting position from the Leader of the House to defend the media when she is the one who has been accused of bullying and threatening to sue…

Adjournment – Wandella Recreation Reserve

Adjournment – Wandella Recreation Reserve Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (19:04:52) – (14 589) My adjournment issue tonight is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety and it probably fits into both of his portfolio titles. It concerns the Wandella Football Club the Wandella Bombers who are just west-south-west of Kerang and play in the Golden Rivers Football…

Constituency Question – Rochester Sports Museum

Constituency Question – Rochester Sports Museum Wednesday 6th June 2018 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (11:53:42) – (14 493) My constituency question is to the Minister for Public Transport and it is on behalf of the Rochester Lions Club which is developing the Forbesy Rochester Sports Museum. VicTrack Property advised the club in early March this year that they…

Electoral Legislation Amendment Bill 2018

Electoral Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 Second reading Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (14:35:17) – I rise to make a contribution on the Electoral Legislation Amendment Bill 2018. I suppose I cannot help but respond to the member for Yuroke and her contribution near the end there when she was talking about the end of the bunting wars and…

Members Statement – Rural Doctor Shortage

Members Statement – Rural Doctor Shortage Rural general practitioners Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (09:42:16) – I raise the concerns of the Kerang district community about the critical shortage of doctors in the town. Kerang and district have been well served over many years by some long-serving doctors like Dr Wood Dr Keogh and Lindsay and Dianne Sherriff but they…

Appropriation Bill 2018 – Budget Reply

Appropriation Bill 2018 – Budget Reply Tuesday 8 May 2018 Second reading Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (14:57:16) – I rise to make my contribution on this year’s budget. From the point of view of regional Victorians this budget gives them a very very raw deal. The state budget should be about how people are actually better off.…

Business of the House

Business of the House Tuesday 1 May 2018 Adjournment Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (13:57:27) – I oppose the Leader of the House’s motion to adjourn. I think we should sit for the whole week this week. As the member for Essendon was saying about going out and selling the good news on my quick estimation of the…

Members Statement – Echuca Magistrates’ Court

Members Statement – Echuca Magistrates’ Court 29 March 2018 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (10:11:09) – I take this opportunity today to again raise the issue of privacy and safety at the Echuca Magistrates Court and the absolute importance of funding for this upgraded project being allocated in this year’s state budget. On 29 April 2016 the Attorney-General and…