14 May 2015 The Nationals State Conference is on in Echuca this weekend with key leaders including Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss Leader of the Victorian Nationals Peter Walsh Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce and Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash all attending. Mr Truss will deliver the keynote speech at a dinner on Friday night…
Details12 May 2015 The Melbourne Labor Government has quickly shown its lack of interest and understanding of rural and regional Victoria by cutting both the wild dog bounty and aerial baiting program in its first State Budget. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Peter Walsh said the government was solely focused on political outcomes in Melbourne at…
Details11 May 2015 Rural and regional Victoria will share in just 2.9 per cent of the major projects promised in Daniel Andrews’ first State Budget. Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh said when you compared the major projects being promised for Melbourne with the number for rural and regional Victoria the result was concerning. “If…
Details5 May 2015 At a glance: Agriculture output budget – cut by 12 per cent (Budget Paper 3 p123) Regional development output budget – cut by 24 per cent (BP3 p123) Trade output budget – cut by 61.5 per cent (BP3 p123) Regional Expo – cut (BP3 p355) Road asset management budget – cut by…
Details30 April 2015 The Murray Basin Rail Project offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to repair and standardise freight rail lines across northern and western Victoria which Daniel Andrews must not waste. Following the sale of Rural Finance Corporation for approximately $400 million the Coalition set aside $220 million of those funds for the Murray Basin Rail Project in the 2014/15 Budget.…
Details28 April 2015 The Member for Murray Plains and Leader of The Nationals joined the debate on the National Parks Amendment (Prohibiting Cattle Grazing) Bill 2015 in State Parliament on 15 April. The Melbourne Labor Government has introduced the Bill to bring an end to the 160 year old tradition of cattle grazing in the…
Details24 April 2015 Member for Murray Plains and Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh is urging the Melbourne Labor government to commit funding to the Kyabram P-12 College regeneration project in the May budget. “Prior to the November 2014 election the Liberal Nationals Coalition announced $10 million to enable the college to finally construct…
Details24 April 2015 The Nationals Member for Murray Plains and Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh visited Woorinen District Primary School last week to present badges to student leaders. Mr Walsh said he is always impressed when he visits local schools. “We have such fantastic young leaders across our electorate who are determined to be…
Details23 April 2015 Member for Murray Plains and Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh is encouraging the business community to nominate an inspirational local business woman for the 2015 Telstra Business Women’s Awards. Mr Walsh said that for 21 years Telstra has sponsored the Awards to celebrate the achievements of brilliant business women in…
Details22 April 2015 Member for Murray Plains and Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh is urging the Melbourne Labor Government to recommit the funding for the new river crossing at Echuca in the May budget. “Prior to the November 2014 election the Liberal Nationals Coalition committed $96 million for the Echuca-Moama bridge project “ Mr…
Details20 April 2015 Member for Murray Plains and Leader of the Nationals Peter Walsh has encouraged residents to attend ANZAC Day services across the Murray Plains Electorate. “ANZAC Day is of special significance for Australians but is particularly more poignant this year because it marks the ANZAC Centenary: 100 years since Australia’s involvement in World…
Details14 April 2015 The Andrews Labor Government today refused to rule out building more white elephant pipelines to move water from the desalination plant to lakes in northern Victoria. Yet it can’t name a single lake it plans to fill. Today in Parliament Question Time Water Minister Lisa Neville did not rule out building a…
Details14 April 2015 Peter Walsh Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for Agriculture: “Under the Coalition’s commitment Mildura would have had a $12 million investment that would have made Victoria the home of the National Almond Centre of Excellence. “Seventy per cent of Australia’s almond production happens in Victoria and this sector is our…
Details10 April 2015 The Member for Murray Plains and Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh has written to The Pharmacy Guild of Australia in response to the Competition Policy Review Draft Report recommendations to deregulate pharmacies. Mr Walsh said that The Nationals do not support the Review Panel’s recommendation that regulations governing the locations and…
Details9 April 2015 The Andrews Labor Government has again misled Victorians on wild dog control today. Labor appear desperate to hide the fact they are axing the wild dog bounty and slashing funding for aerial baiting. Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford was interviewed on ABC Gippsland this morning and made several false claims about funding for…
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