After a decade of unparalleled stability and growth for The Nationals in Victoria, Peter Walsh has stood down as leader of the party and deputy leader of the Coalition. But will continue working hard as the Member for Murray Plains. Mr Walsh has dedicated the past 22 years to serving regional and rural…
DetailsThe Department of Government Services has conceded a key website designed to improve the transparency of local councils was a dud, describing it as “end of life” and “ageing”. The website dubbed “Know Your Council” was very much the shopfront of local government, allowing interaction with the public, but in the words of the…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government’s secret credit card continues to be used in over-drive, with public libraries the latest recipient. Libraries relied on a $5.5 million Treasurer’s Advance to top-up funds as a result of another budget cut. Originally designed for emergencies, Treasurer’s Advances have become Labor’s routine tool to prop up government operations, undermining transparency…
DetailsDear Editor, Regional Victorians will now have no choice but to pay $25 million a day to pay the interest bill on Labor’s debt that is set to rocket to $200 billion in the next two years. That’s correct, $200 BILLION of debt. Labor has no plan to pay down this debt…
DetailsLocal council monitors, appointed to act as the last line of defence against poor governance, earn $1335 per day – plus expenses. The wages bill is footed by ratepayers in an era where councils are already cash-strapped and fearing for their sustainability. The admission came from the Department of Government Services, which fronted…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says the Allan Labor government’s looting of billions of dollars in taxpayer money set aside for emergencies, is “the final nail in the coffin of this government’s total failure to manage the economy”. And Mr Walsh says coffin is appropriate because as well as…
DetailsMount Arapiles climbers rallied at State Parliament calling on Premier Jacinta Allan to end what they say is an outrageous restriction to public land access. The climbers launched a petition rejecting the Allan Labor Government’s plan to ban rock climbing at the world-renowned Mount Arapiles. The move follows comments from Premier Allan claiming she…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says the Allan Labor government must stop stalling the lifesaving plan for Victorians to register on the Australian Organ Donor Register when applying for or renewing a driver licence. Mr Walsh says the Labor government must act on a report to increase organ donation…
DetailsLabor’s shutdown of rock climbing at Mount Arapiles in the state’s west should be a wakeup call to all regional Victorians. It may be a world-renowned rock formation, but figuratively this is the tip of the iceberg. Cultural heritage laws are the driving force for the change, and there needs to be a…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government has revealed the names of five new monitors to watch over local councils, a move that underlines a concerning growth industry built on mistrust. Names were confirmed this week to watch over the Strathbogie, Whittlesea and Casey councils as the number of monitors playing “Big Brother” roles in councils reaches…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says he is increasingly concerned at the ongoing breakdown of the state’s defences against a rampant fruit fly population. Mr Walsh says at a time when we should be ramping up the fight against this scourge of the horticulture industry, the system in Victoria…
DetailsEvery Victorian deserves to know how, and where, their money is spent. Integrity and transparency should be paramount, yet right now we are living through the wasteful, dishonest financial management of the Allan Labor Government. The Nationals are making a stand with the freshly-released Our Plan For Financial Integrity. The plan is…
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