9 November 2015 Women serving on the boards across Victoria can now apply for one of 34 scholarships to build their leadership capacity and boost their skills Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said today. Applications are now open for the Victorian Women’s Governance Scholarship Program – an initiative that…
Details5 November 2015 The high standard consistently set by the sporting sector of Kyabram has shone through again in Victoria’s Community Sport and Recreation Awards. Member for Murray Plains and Leader of the Nationals Peter Walsh said he was thrilled to see that Kyabram’s Peter Tindale has been named in the 24 finalists chosen from…
Details2 November 2015 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh joined with volunteer firefighters at Cohuna today to support their entitlement to assistance under any future presumptive legislation. Mr Walsh called on Premier Daniel Andrews to deliver legislation that does not discriminate against the men and women in Victoria’s volunteer brigades…
DetailsMonday 2 November 2015 Enrolments in government-subsidised training have dropped by 13 per cent in the Loddon Mallee region since Labor came to office new data has revealed. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said the 2015 Half Yearly Training Market Report showed TAFEs were receiving less funding under Daniel…
DetailsMr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise to make a contribution to the debate on the Adoption Amendment (Adoption by Same-Sex Couples) Bill 2015. I start off by congratulating the member for Euroa on her excellent contribution as the lead speaker for the opposition on this legislation. When it comes to the amendments that are moved in…
Details30 October 2015 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging sports clubs and community groups to take advantage of the Community Shade Grants Program which is now open. The program provides grants of up to $50 000 to construct a new shade purchase a portable shade plant a natural…
Details30 October 2015 The Back to Work plan trumpeted by the Melbourne Labor Government to create 100 000 jobs over two years has funded only ONE new job in the entire electorate of Murray Plains in its first three months of operation. The Back to Work Scheme provides payroll tax relief to employers who hire…
Details30 October 2015 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has encouraged students of the Murray Plains electorate who will study Year 10 or 11 in 2016 to enter the Vietnam War History Competition. “As the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan approaches it is timely to encourage local…
Details23 October 2015 Daniel Andrews city-centric Labor Government is at it again this time amending Remembrance Day sitting hours for Parliament to suit city MPs while discriminating against country MPs. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains said it was very disappointing that the Melbourne Labor Government had not followed the leadership set…
Details23 October 2015 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has voted against the Adoption Amendment (Adoption by Same-Sex Couples) Bill 2015. The purpose of the bill is to provide equality for same-sex couples and children in adoption. Clause 17 of the bill inserts a new section 82(3) in to part…
Details21 October 2015 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has called for local youth groups and organisations to apply for grants to fund 2016 National Youth Week celebrations. National Youth Week is an annual week-long celebration of Australia’s young people – aged between 12 and 25 – and will take…
Details20 October 2015 The Victoria Liberal-Nationals Coalition has urged the Andrews Labor Government to finalise a concessional loans package and consider offering municipal rates rebates and other practical support to Victoria’s drought affected farm communities. Comments from Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Agriculture Minister Peter Walsh: “On behalf of our struggling farmers we strongly…
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