Thursday 22nd June 2017 I want to congratulate the Swan Hill Jockey Club for another very successful three days of racing over the June racing carnival in Swan Hill. Local trainers were very prominent in the winner’s circle and congratulations go to Jane Duncan Con Kelly and Austy Coffey who trained winners over those three…
DetailsThursday 22 June 2017 I would like to raise the concerns of country Victorians who use utes as their primary vehicle. When they come to Melbourne they are now charged a lot higher EastLink tolls. Country people who have a ute who have to come to Melbourne for work or pleasure are severely disadvantaged by…
DetailsThursday 22nd June 2017 I had the opportunity to open the 54th Rotary Club of Echuca-Moama steam rally a great event for Echuca. Over 700 exhibitors were in the rally and took great pride in restoring and bringing along the vintage machinery. Over 200 volunteers assisted and congratulations go to Cliff Downey as the event organiser for all…
DetailsWednesday 21 June 2017 The Andrews Labor Government is on notice that it must get on with native vegetation law reforms. The Victorian Farmers Federation has warned the number of trees on Victorian farmland will continue to decline unless the system is made more workable for farmers. A review of Victoria’s native vegetation laws…
DetailsTuesday 20 June 2017 Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford still refuses to admit the Labor Government’s offer to buy the Heyfield mill is just smoke and mirrors. In Parliament today Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath asked the Minister why the Andrews Labor Government failed to make a commercially realistic offer to the mill…
DetailsTuesday 20 June 2017 Dear Editor The Andrews Labor Government’s lack of interest in the wild dog control program looks to have extended to the resoundingly successful Fox Bounty. Foxes and wild dogs are a massive blight on Victoria’s landscape wreaking havoc on livestock and our native fauna alike yet Labor is turning a…
DetailsTuesday 20th June 2017 My constituency question is to the Minister for Police and it is on behalf of Glenda Nichol and the Rochester Business Network. The Rochester Business Network organised a petition calling for increased police resources for Rochester which had over 900 signatures. The Rochester jewellery store has recently been robbed for the third…
DetailsFriday 16 June 2017 Dear Editor Daniel Andrews has squandered a chance to add $60 million to our State’s infrastructure budget. When Rural Finance Corporation was sold in 2014 Victoria became eligible for a $60 million bonus from the Commonwealth Government’s Asset Recycling Initiative (ARI). This was to be a $60 million bonus on…
DetailsThursday 15th June 2017 Daniel Andrews refuses to take action to fix the violent crime rate in Victoria Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has said. New figures released by the Victorian Crime Statistics Agency today show crime across the Campaspe region has risen a staggering 24.65 per cent since December 2014. Total offences were…
DetailsThursday 15th June 2017 Daniel Andrews refuses to take action to fix the violent crime rate in Victoria Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has said. New figures released by the Victorian Crime Statistics Agency today show crime across the Gannawarra region rose 19.93 per cent since December 2014. This is an increase from 557…
DetailsWednesday14th June 2017 A parliamentary Committee has recommended the Andrews Labor Government reconsider its proposed taxi reform legislation including its new $2 tax on every taxi trip. A report tabled in Parliament last week by the Economy and Infrastructure Committee recommended amendments to the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Bill 2017. Daniel Andrews’ own Labor MPs…
DetailsWednesday 14 June 2017 Australian Sustainable Hardwoods has announced today it will close its Heyfield mill earlier than planned. ASH confirmed today the mill will wind down from August due to “VicForests expected short supply of logs to the mill again this year”. At a recent hearing for the parliamentary inquiry into VicForests VicForests…
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