Victoria’s Agriculture Minister has today been dismissive of a shortage of timber to make pallets that’s set to affect transport of beer, chocolate and medicines at Christmas. The Minister was grilled in State Parliament on whether she will act to make timber available to the nation’s largest pallet manufacturer, Dormit at Dandenong South, before it…
DetailsIndependent MPs have flipped to vote with Labor to pass the Andrews Government’s pandemic legislation power grab after a marathon 24-hour sitting of the State Parliament. The controversial pandemic legislation was fiercely opposed by Liberal and National MPs after legal experts and human rights advocates raised serious concerns that the Bill handed the government and…
DetailsMember for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says applications are now open for grants of as much as $15,000 to assist local community groups, sports clubs, schools and other organisations that collect and preserve the stories of our region. Mr Walsh says the grants aim to support local community groups planning; or currently working on, projects…
DetailsOn-the-spot fines to protect Victorian farmers against illegal activists invading their family farm will finally be introduced to State Parliament this week nearly two years since they were recommended. The Labor Government and its Agriculture Minister Mary-Anne Thomas have been dragged kicking and screaming to introduce legislation for fines of $1272 for activists caught illegally…
DetailsIndependent MPs have flipped to vote with Labor to pass the Andrews Government’s pandemic legislation power grab after a marathon 24-hour sitting of the State Parliament. The controversial pandemic legislation was fiercely opposed by Liberal and National MPs after legal experts and human rights advocates raised serious concerns that the Bill handed the government and…
DetailsLeader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says regional Victoria’s Christmas has been thrown into chaos because the supply chain has all but run out of pallets. Mr Walsh said it might sound laughable that the most basic item; such as a few pieces of wood nailed together; can have such…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says Victoria’s erratic independent MPs have joined with the Andrews Labor government to pass a new housing tax that has the potential to wreck home ownership across the state simply to feed “this government’s tax addiction”. Mr Walsh, who is also Shadow Minister for Regional…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says Victorian farms have been left exposed to fringe activists for almost two years because New on-the-spot fines for trespass still have not been put in place – almost two years after they were recommended. Mr Walsh said some of these activists can actually threaten…
DetailsA $9.3 billion pledge for a Melbourne metro rail project today is another slap in the face for farmers waiting 12 months for the Andrews Government to stump up $5 million for better regional rail. Work on the Murray Basin Rail Project in north-west Victoria ground to a halt after poor project management and cost…
DetailsA panicked, eleventh-hour decision by the Andrews Labor Government to defer a vote on the Premier’s shocking pandemic legislation is an admission this Bill is bad for all Victorians. On Thursday, the Andrews Government forced through a motion to defer the vote – despite Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes doggedly arguing on Tuesday it “be made an…
DetailsNew on-the-spot fines for extreme activists who trespass on Victorian farms and threaten the safety of farm families still aren’t in place, nearly two years since the protective measure was recommended. In June 2020, the Andrews Labor Government committed to introducing hefty on-the-spot fines for biosecurity breaches after it was recommended by a parliamentary inquiry…
DetailsA partial resumption of elective surgery in Melbourne and Geelong provides no relief for people in Mildura who have already spent too many months waiting in pain. Non-urgent elective surgery restarted at private hospitals and day procedure clinics in Melbourne and Geelong on Monday, bringing them in line with the 50 per cent cap in…
Details