Six local sports clubs have received funding through the latest round of VicHealth grants, Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said today. Mr Walsh said Boort Hockey Club, Kerang Football Netball Club, Nyah West Golf Club, Calivil Football and Netball Club, Rochester & District Amateur Swimming Club and Undera Football…
DetailsDaniel Andrews succeeded this week in his plan to tear apart our CFA, with the support of Labor’s members for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes and Mark Gepp. After years of war on our CFA volunteers, the Andrews Labor Government’s destructive CFA Bill passed the Legislative Council last night, with support of Labor MPs, the Greens…
DetailsQuestion Without Notice – Timber Industry – Mr Dalidakis 19 June 2019 : Mr Walsh My question is to the Premier. The former minister for innovation Philip Dalidakis was a champion of Victoria’s forest industries having previously worked for the Victorian Association of Forest Industries. Was Mr Dalidakis supportive of the Andrews government’s policy to…
Details19 June 2019 : Mr Walsh Speaker Philip Dalidakis publicly slighted the Premier by going to the Governor before informing him of his resignation. How can Victorians have confidence in the Premier’s support for the 22 000 jobs in the forest industry when obviously Mr Dalidakis has clearly lost faith in the Premier’s leadership?
DetailsOut-of-money and indefinitely on hold: this is the Andrews Labor Government’s legacy for the stalled Murray Basin Rail Project. Under questioning in Parliament today, Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan again arrogantly denied responsibility for botching the major upgrade works instead of committing to finish the project in full. Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister…
Details18 June 2019 : Mr Walsh The minister blamed inadequacies in the business case-a business case that she signed off on and actually boasted about-as the cause for this project not proceeding as announced. Why won’t the minister take personal responsibility for botching every single stage of this project?
Details18 June 2019 : Mr Walsh My question is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. Minister Pulford told the Parliament in February 2016: On Murray Basin rail unlike the former government we have finished the business case. We have provided the business case to the commonwealth government. … That is part of Labor’s legacy ……
Details18 June 2019 The Rail Freight Alliance describes the current state of the Murray Basin rail project as ‘A half done project leaving freight paths compromised and the work that has been done to date has left the track in a worse state than before’. How can the minister in any conscience leave this project…
Details18 June 2019 Mr Walsh : My constituency question is to the Attorney-General. When can the families from my electorate who have raised concerns with the Attorney-General about the delays in receiving birth and marriage certificates expect a resolution to their issue? These people have booked holidays and paid for holidays and they need these…
Details18 June 2019 Mr Walsh : I want to acknowledge the life of Ella Ebery who passed away recently aged 103. Ella was born at Slaty Creek just north of St Arnaud. She married Jack Ebery a shearer and they spent their early years travelling with their shearing team throughout outback New South Wales. At…
DetailsSecond Reading – Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Amendment Bill 2019 18 June 2019 : Mr Walsh I rise to make a contribution on the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Amendment Bill 2019. I suppose no contribution from the other side of the house would be complete without some criticism of the federal government and…
DetailsBackground Rural and regional communities will play second fiddle to big ticket projects under an Andrews Government decision to focus regional funds “towards larger projects”. This year’s State Budget saw the dedicated Regional Growth Fund axed and Regional Development Victoria’s (RDV) budget slashed by $130 million. At the same time, the Andrews Government will halve…
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