Religious Organisations Rights Defended – Walsh

23 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…

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National Youth Week Grants Available

21 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…

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Calls for Concessional Loans and Rates Relief for Farmers

20 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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Undera Kinder Receives Funding Boost

19 October 2015 Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has congratulated the Undera Kindergarten on their successful application for funding under the 2015-16 Minor Infrastructure Refurbishment Grants Program. “Undera is a big winner in this year’s funding allocations with a grant of $10 000 to support its refurbishment plans. “This is great news for kindergarten…

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Echuca Kinders Receive Funding Boost

19 October 2015 Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has congratulated two Echuca kindergartens on their successful applications for funding for minor infrastructure and technology. “This funding is great news for kindergarten families in Echuca as their children will be able to directly benefit from these upgraded early years services “ Mr Walsh said. The…

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Grants To Preserve Our History

 19 October 2015 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has encouraged community groups to apply for funding for projects that preserve and share stories from our past. Mr Walsh said this latest round of grants of up to $15 000 are available through the Public Record Office’s Local History Grants…

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Letter To The Editor – Pipe Dreams Wasteful

15 October 2015 Recently Bryon Winn wrote in these pages (Gannawarra Times October 13 2015) that Australia was not at the forefront in water technology.  On that we agree. Australia is indeed a clever country as demonstrated when our forefathers built infrastructure like the Snowy scheme and storages like Dartmouth and Eildon.  We have also…

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Second Reading – Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

6 October 2015 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise to make the lead contribution on behalf of the Liberal-Nationals coalition on the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Bill 2015. The legislation has been amended quite a few times Acting Speaker as you would well know and usually with support from both sides of the house because…

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Member’s Statement – Grand Final Day

6 October 2015 Mr WALSH – On the topic of the grand final holiday I commend the businesses in both Echuca and Swan Hill that opened for 4 hours on the day to make sure that visitors who came to town had the opportunity to have a meal or a cup of coffee and do some shopping. They…

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