12 November 2015 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has used an adjournment debate in State Parliament this week to ask the Minister for Roads Luke Donnellan for a start date on the Murray Valley Highway and Warren St roundabout. “The intersection is an important gateway connecting communities and businesses…
Details12 November 2015 – Debate resumed from 22 October; motion of Mr PAKULA (Attorney-General). Opposition amendment circulated by Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) under standing orders. Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I will make the lead speaker contribution on the Fisheries Amendment Bill 2015. As is set out in the bill the purpose of this bill is to phase out net…
DetailsMr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise to speak on the motion of the member for Bendigo East. As any member of this house would know Remembrance Day is celebrated at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to show respect for the signing of the armistice that occurred 97 years ago at the end of World…
Details11 November 2015 – Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – My adjournment issue tonight is for the Premier. The action I seek from the Premier is to have him visit the drought-affected areas of Victoria in the southern Mallee and the Wimmera. In asking the Premier to come I acknowledge that the Minister for Agriculture has visited twice…
DetailsWednesday 11 November 2015 Country-based Liberal-Nationals MPs were unable to make it back in time for the start of Parliament today after travelling to Remembrance Day services in their local electorates. Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh said the Andrews Labor Government had scheduled a sitting day of Parliament on Remembrance Day with a delayed…
Details10 November 2015 – Murray Valley Highway–Warren Street Echuca Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – The matter I raise in the adjournment debate is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. It refers to the intersection of the Murray Valley Highway and Warren Street in Echuca. This is a very important intersection leading into the town of…
Details9 November 2015 Dear Editor It has taken Daniel Andrews and Tim Pallas less than a year to blow the budget and put Victoria into deficit. Confirmation came from the Auditor General last week who belled the cat on Labor’s attempt to prop up its budget with federal East West Link funds –…
Details9 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…
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