Andrews Govt ignores Mallee Rally

The Andrews Labor Government is ignoring the plight of the Sea Lake Mallee Rally by its failure to communicate with the rally committee, Leader of Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said today. Mr Walsh was in Sea Lake this week to receive a briefing from Event Secretary Alison McClelland and long standing…

NAIDOC Week

Voice. Treaty. Truth. The theme of 2019 NAIDOC week is so poignant for Victoria’s Indigenous communities. As we celebrate NAIDOC week, we do so against a backdrop of new opportunity as the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria begins to be established. Every day I see more and more of our Indigenous people coming into leadership…

Address by Aboriginal Members

Address by Aboriginal Members Wednesday 28th March 2018 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (By leave) (12:54:52) – I too acknowledge the traditional owners of this land the Kulin nations and acknowledge all other elders who may be present with us today. Thank you for the opportunity to make some brief comments in relation to today’s proceedings. First of…

Aboriginal Flag Flies at Parliament House

15 September 2015 Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (By leave) – As the Leader of The Nationals the party dedicated to representing the people of rural and regional Victoria I am very pleased to rise today to speak on this historic occasion. I know today’s events at Parliament House will be well received by our rural and regional communities…

National Sorry Day

Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (By leave) – I am very pleased that we are taking this opportunity today in theVictorian Parliament to reflect on National Sorry Day and also National Reconciliation Week which beginstomorrow. National Sorry Day has been a fixture on our calendar since May 1997 when the CommonwealthParliament’s Bringing Them Home report was released…