10 February 2016 Minister for Public Transport Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise to support the request of the upper house that the Minister for Public Transport attend upper house committee hearings around her failings as Minister for Public Transport. As has already been very well laid out by the manager of opposition business this is…
Details8 December 2015 Debate resumed from 11 November; motion of Mr EREN (Minister for Sport). Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – It is a pleasure to rise to speak on the Kardinia Park Stadium Bill 2015. The bill establishes the Kardinia Park Stadium Trust which is tasked with increasing the number and quality of events that are held at…
Details26 November 2015 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – As the Leader of The Nationals I rise to make a contribution on the take-note motion. As everyone would well know in this place family violence has no geographical boundaries and family violence crosses all parts of society and crosses all income levels in society. I would like to…
Details25 November 2015 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – Starting off I will take up the invitation of the Deputy Premier to talk about education. I will talk about the fact that the Deputy Premier is actually an Indian giver; while he gives with one hand he takes away portable classrooms with the other. He wanted to take…
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…
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…
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…
Details6 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…
Details6 October 2015 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise to acknowledge all of the football and netball clubs in my electorate that have won premierships over the last few weeks particularly the Kerang Football Club which has now won four in a row and has played in eight grand finals in the last 10 years. It is…
Details6 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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