We’ve finally been delivered the news every regional Victorian needed to hear – we’ll come out of lockdown at 11.59pm tonight. With no active cases or exposure sites in regional Victoria, families, small business owners and communities have been pleading for common sense. Today’s announcement means our kids are back in the classroom, that our…
DetailsFriday 6 August 2021 There’s only one response to today’s embarrassing revelations that sewerage at Wangaratta ultimately tested negative for COVID: release regional Victoria from lockdown. Announcing the snap statewide lockdown due to outbreaks in parts of Melbourne, Daniel Andrews claimed wastewater at Wangaratta “has pinged, if you like, firstly positive, then it went…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, said support packages without restrictive criteria that excludes any level of business must go hand in hand with any COVID-19 lockdowns. Mr Walsh said “the goodwill has gone; the reserves have dried up and for some there is no tomorrow without full compensation for losses”.…
DetailsWHEN DO I HAVE TO WEAR A FACE MASK? You must always wear a face mask outdoors and indoors (except in your own home). ARE SCHOOLS OPEN? Schools will be closed and resume remote learning from Friday. Students of essential workers or vulnerable families can apply to be at school. CAN I GO TO UNIVERSITY…
DetailsDaniel Andrews’ decision to lockdown the entire state for another seven days, despite the outbreak being confined to parts of Melbourne, smacks of hypocrisy. Just a week ago, the Premier was arrogantly verballing New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian over the Sydney outbreak, saying: “a ring of steel will work, it will, and that’s why…
DetailsFinancial support must be provided to revive competitions held as part of the Royal Melbourne Show after it was cancelled for the second year in a row. As Victoria’s premiere event to celebrate and showcase the best of Victorian agriculture, the cancellation robs competitors and exhibitors of another opportunity to claim a coveted Melbourne Royal…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says we need to implement rapid testing to help Victorians get back on their feet and prevent future statewide lockdowns. Mr Walsh said rapid antigen tests, which can produce a result in just 15 to 30 minutes, should be rolled out in high-risk settings including…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says the Andrews Labor Government must alter its purchasing protocols to protect local industry and local jobs. Mr Walsh said one of the greatest stories to emerge from the early stages of the pandemic has been trashed by government disinterest. He said Shepparton-based mask manufacturer…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, is calling on everyone opposed to a push to remove the Lord’s Prayer from Parliament to join him in prayer to defeat the motion in the Upper House. Mr Walsh said Upper House Reason Party MP Fiona Patten has signalled she will move a motion…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, said the Liberal Nationals have a plan to rescue Victorians from our crippling rolling lockdowns. Mr Walsh said the people must join with the Liberal Nationals for the economy to be rescued and to restore some kind of certainty and confidence in the future. He…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, has conceded Daniel Andrews might finally be right about something when he says Victorians are doing a good job. But Mr Walsh said in all the Premier’s effusive carryon for the TV cameras each day; he manages to skip over some of the worst numbers…
DetailsDaniel Andrews must pay for the trail of financial disaster his latest snap lockdown has left across regional Victoria – not just the people thrown out of work but also major regional events killed off without any warning. The Nationals Leader Peter Walsh said the Australian Sheep and Wool show at Bendigo, the largest event…
DetailsLake Tyrell regularly get world-class sunrises and sunsets – and when the sun has gone down, the moon takes over, turning on a celestial show that pulls tourists from around the world. But plans by locals Maree and Murray Allan to establish a glamour camp, just 5km north of Sea Lake, have hit a cultural…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, is demanding an explanation surrounding millions of taxpayer dollars disappearing into the pockets of self-declared “Lefty”. Mr Walsh said most recently John Armitage, of research firm QDOS, was handed a $1.12 million contract without even a semblance of a competitive tender, to run a highly…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says the time is long gone for the Andrews Labor Government to stop playing games with regional Victoria’s crippled small businesses. Mr Walsh said it is more than six weeks since Daniel Andrews and Labor promised small businesses support after they were devastated by Victoria’s…
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