Wednesday 20 September 2017 The Andrews Labor Government’s trivial response to questions in Parliament today on rising energy costs in regional Victoria is an utter insult to country business owners. Minister for Energy Lily D’Ambrosio would rather blame others than make sure families and businesses can afford to pay their energy bills. Agricultural businesses…
DetailsWednesday 20 September 2017 The Heyfield mill might be open but the Andrews Labor Government continues to refuse to guarantee 250 jobs will remain at the mill. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Peter Walsh and The Nationals Member for Gippsland East Tim Bull have called on Daniel Andrews to urgently reassure mill workers and the…
DetailsTuesday 19th September 2017 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise to make a contribution on the Renewable Energy (Jobs and Investment) Bill 2017. Before starting the balance of my contribution can someone please take up a collection to buy the member for Eltham an atlas of Victoria? Please buy the member for Eltham an atlas – Mr Richardson –…
DetailsTuesday 19th September 2017 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – (13 075) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Police and the action I seek from the minister is: fix country roads and save country lives and do not bring in a 70-kilometre-per-hour speed limit on country gravel roads. I have had a lot of feedback on this…
DetailsTuesday 19 September 2017 Community members are encouraged to nominate hard-working and dedicated young people for a Victorian Young Achiever Award. Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said there were many young people making a difference in the Murray Plains electorate and who deserved to have their efforts recognised. “We have so many hard…
DetailsFriday 15 September 2017 Background The glaring omission in the Andrews Government’s confirmation of the Heyfield mill sale is a promise that all 250 jobs will be saved. Labor MP Harriet Shing promised in March the mill would”not lose jobs overall” if the Government became a buyer of last resort but Agriculture Minister Jaala…
DetailsThursday 14 September 2017 Statement from Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh The closure of Hazelwood Power Station this year saw the loss of 750 jobs and Victoria’s baseload energy capacity drop by 22 per cent. Increases to average annual power bills for homes and businesses have been far worse than the Andrews Labor…
DetailsTuesday 12 September 2017 Reports that Daniel Andrews will reduce the speed limit to 70 kmh on some unsealed country roads is just lazy policy by a lazy government Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has said. The Andrews Labor Government has flagged the government is considering a proposal to reduce the speed limit on…
DetailsThursday 7 September 2017 The Andrews Labor Government has broken its promise to the Heyfield community that jobs will not be lost at the Heyfield mill. In Parliament today Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford failed to stand by a promise from Labor’s Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing in March that the mill would”not lose…
DetailsThursday 7 September 2017 It is a relief that Labor has finally realised the value of the former Coalition Government’s work with Integrated Water Cycle Management. In 2011 after a decade of drought and water mismanagement that saw Labor waste billions of taxpayer dollars on the desal plant and the north south pipeline the…
DetailsWednesday 6th September 2017 Second Reading Debate resumed from 9 August; motion of Mr PAKULA (Attorney-General). Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise as the lead speaker for the Liberal-Nationals on the Domestic Animals Amendment (Restricted Breed Dogs) Bill 2017. The legislation before the house implements the key recommendations from the 2016 parliamentary inquiry by the Economy and…
DetailsTuesday 5th September 2017 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I also join the condolence motion for Fiona Richardson. Fiona Richardson was a passionate Victorian committed to her family who are in the gallery here today and committed to her community and to making Victoria a better place. Fiona was born in Tanzania of Irish heritage. As Fiona…
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