Echuca Specialist School Funding Fight Taken to Parliament

Wednesday 10th May 2018 In the Victorian Parliament yesterday the Treasurer told the House that”In Victoria it is the best of times. The Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh took the opportunity in Question Time today to challenge the Victorian Education Minister to explain to the staff parents and students…

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Swan Hill Boat Moorings Need To Be Resolved

Tuesday 15th May 2018 The matter of securing boat mooring sites on the Victorian side of the Murray River at Swan needs to be brought to a satisfactory solution according to the Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh. In State Parliament last week Mr Walsh raised the matter for the…

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Labor Votes Against Cancer Rights for Firefighters

Tuesday 15th May 2018 In State Parliament last week the Liberal Nationals introduced a bill for presumptive cancer rights for firefighters.   Daniel Andrews and Labor voted down this bill. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said that once again the Premier for Melbourne has sold out the CFA. “Daniel Andrews…

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Kerang Doctor Shortage Raised In State Parliament

Tuesday 15th May 2018 Chronic shortages of local doctors is a problem rural and regional communities know all too well says Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh. Mr Walsh told state parliament last week that the rural township of Kerang is currently facing a critical shortage of doctors that could…

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Bills Introduced to Victorian Parliament May 8-9 2018

Friday 11th May 2018   To the editor   This week the following Bills were introduced to the Victorian Parliament which may be of interest to Murray Plains residents Electoral Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2018 Justice Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2018 Serious Offenders Bill…

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Members Statement – Rural Doctor Shortage

Members Statement – Rural Doctor Shortage Rural general practitioners Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (09:42:16) – I raise the concerns of the Kerang district community about the critical shortage of doctors in the town. Kerang and district have been well served over many years by some long-serving doctors like Dr Wood Dr Keogh and Lindsay and Dianne Sherriff but they…

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Premier for Melbourne snubs Regional Victoria

Thursday 10 May 2018   Once again Daniel Andrews and Labor have snubbed regional Victorians by voting down a motion that would have seen a sitting of parliament held in regional Victoria next year. Regional sittings are an opportunity for communities outside of Melbourne to see the Parliament in action and for city MPs to…

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Constituency Question – Mooring sites at Swan Hill

Constituency Question – Mooring sites at Swan Hill Thursday 10th May 2018 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (11:53:22) – (14 344) My constituency question is to the Minister for Energy Environment and Climate Change. It is on behalf of Ian Boys and it concerns the matter of securing boat mooring sites on the Victorian side of the Murray River…

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Appropriation Bill 2018 – Budget Reply

Appropriation Bill 2018 – Budget Reply Tuesday 8 May 2018 Second reading Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (14:57:16) – I rise to make my contribution on this year’s budget. From the point of view of regional Victorians this budget gives them a very very raw deal. The state budget should be about how people are actually better off.…

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