Thursday 21st February 2019 The Andrews Labor Government look set to axe Victoria’s dedicated Regional Development Fund. Established by the previous Liberal Nationals government the successful fund has invested $1 billion over eight year into regional Victorian communities. Funding for the program expires on June 30 this year but the new Regional Development Minister Jaclyn…
DetailsAdjournment – Swan Hill Health Services 21 February 2019 Adjournment : My adjournment issue tonight is to the Minister for Health in the other place and it concerns the Swan Hill Needs a New Hospital campaign. I ask the minister to visit Swan Hill hospital so she can then be better informed to lobby harder…
DetailsLocal irrigators will have an extra two weeks to provide feedback on a draft plan to manage Northern Victoria’s water resources despite the Andrews Government’s attempts to rush consultation. The Nationals supported irrigators’ calls for proper consultation on the 1000-page draft Water Resource Plan a vital plank of the Murray Darling Basin Plan securing an…
DetailsGovernor’s Speech – Address in Reply 20 February 2019 Mr Walsh : I rise to make my contribution to the address-in-reply at the start of this particular term of Parliament. First of all I would like to thank the people of the Murray Plains electorate for re-electing me and giving me the privilege and the…
DetailsMonday 18 February 2019 Drought in Gippsland and Northern Victoria has pushed farmers to the brink and the Andrews Government must act immediately on farmers’ calls for council rate relief. Comment attributable to Shadow Minister for Agriculture Peter Walsh Locals are hearing the Agriculture Minister will visit Gippsland this Friday and they are saying…
DetailsFriday 15 February 2019 Young people in the Murray Plains electorate wishing to influence future Victorian law policies programs and services have the opportunity to do so as part of the YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said applications for the 2019 program were now…
DetailsThursday 14 February 2019 I congratulate VicForests on successfully securing a further three-year Responsible Wood standard certification. The re-certification is a testament to the work being done in the industry to ensure it continues to meet stringent environmental and social responsibility standards. Despite this Daniel Andrews continues to work against the timber industry’s efforts…
DetailsWednesday 13 February 2019 Communities in the Murray Plains electorate will miss out under an Andrews Labor Government plan to force Victoria’s schools and hospitals to put their banking through Sydney. Labor’s”˜centralised banking’ plan will force state-owned organisations to close accounts with their local banks and transfer money into the Government’s Sydney-based Westpac accounts. Mr…
DetailsMembers Statement – Drought Assistance 9 February 2019 Mr Walsh : I raise the plight of the dairy farmers in northern Victoria. Consumers take for granted the dairy products-the milk the cheese the yoghurt-they have in their supermarkets but every day dairy farming families have to live with the stress of trying to keep their…
DetailsFriday 8 February 2019 VicHealth Grants available to help local clubs Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging local sporting clubs to apply for a share of $500 000 in funding available under the VicHealth Active Club Grant program 2018-19. Grants of up to $10 000 are available to…
DetailsThursday 7 February 2019 Victorian Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes refused to support farmers this week when asked if the Andrews Government backed the Federal Government’s move to review the charity status of animal activist group Aussie Farms. Victorian farmers and their families have been left exposed by the mass publication online of personal addresses…
DetailsCommemorations – 2009 Bushfires 6 February 2019 Mr Walsh : I rise to support the condolence motion moved by the Premier for the 2009 bushfires. As has already been said the 2009 bushfires are more than Black Saturday. There were fires before Black Saturday and obviously there were fires for a long time after Black…
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