Wednesday 26th September 2018 An elected Liberal Nationals Government will target early language and literacy programs to communities where young children are at risk of falling behind their peers. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh announced that the Campaspe Shire is one of 20 across the state to be eligible…
DetailsWednesday 26 September 2018 The Andrews Labor Government today confirmed its long-overdue Cross Border Commissioner will be based in Wodonga and that the position is only funded for two years. Shadow Minister for Regional Victoria and Decentralisation Peter Walsh said the Andrews Labor Government still wasn’t taking the needs of our cross-border communities seriously.…
DetailsTuesday 25 September 2018 A Liberal Nationals Government will grow Victoria’s agriculture and food industries if elected this November. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Peter Walsh today outlined the Liberal Nationals’ Grow Victoria commitment when the Liberal Nationals Shadow Cabinet met with industry stakeholders at the Royal Melbourne Show. Food and fibre production is the…
DetailsWednesday 19 September 2018 Victorian farmers were abandoned again by Daniel Andrews today with the Premier refusing to help secure more water for drought-stricken dairy farms in Northern Victoria. Up to 82GL of water will flood into Gunbower Forest near Cohuna by November ‘“ while dairy farmers in the region are struggling to maintain…
DetailsTuesday 18 September 2018 Regional community leaders will get more support and a funding boost if a Liberal Nationals Government is elected at November’s State Election. Announcing the commitment at the annual gathering of Victoria’s Regional Community Leadership Programs today Shadow Minister for Regional Victoria and Decentralisation Peter Walsh said the funding boost will…
DetailsMonday 10th September 2018 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has accused the Andrews Labor Government of hypocrisy over funding of the biggest ski race in the world ‘“ the Southern 80 In State Parliament last week Mr Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism and Major Events John Eren when…
DetailsMonday 10th September 2018 Our state’s waterways are weekend playgrounds for millions of Victorians. That’s why a Liberal Nationals Government will create a Blue Infrastructure Fund that will provide firstclass infrastructure and services for recreational water users. At the moment Victorian boat users pay significant fees to the State Government every year but only a…
DetailsWednesday 5th September 2018 The Andrews Labor Government’s Pick My Project program is like a lottery quick pick. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said the odds were stacked against smaller communities forced to compete for funding against larger regional centres. “The government hasn’t been able to explain how small…
DetailsWednesday 5th September 2018 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging local women involved in primary industries who are passionate about their work and their community to nominate for the 2019 Rural Women’s Award. Mr Walsh said the 2019 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award identifies and supports emerging female…
DetailsTuesday 4 September 2018 The Andrews Labor Government still refuses to rule out a secret plan to destroy Victoria’s timber industry at the cost of tens of thousands of local jobs in Gippsland and north-east Victoria. Asked by The Nationals in Parliament today to explain media reports Labor would end Victoria’s native timber industry…
DetailsMonday 3 September 2018 Dear Editor Regional Victoria needs a modern and reliable regional rail network if we are going to properly decentralise our population. But city-centric Labor can’t see past Melbourne. With a flagship ‘˜Regional Rail Revival’ nearly entirely Federal Government funded – $1.6 billion of the $1.75 billion is Commonwealth money ‘“…
DetailsSaturday 1 September 2018 Daniel Andrews has done a deal with the Greens to kill Victoria’s timber industry and destroy tens of thousands of jobs. Daniel Andrews’ desperate plan shows just how far he will go to keep his Greens coalition partners on side and save his own job. Daniel Andrews is more interested…
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