MR WALSH (Murray Plains) (09:38:43): Last week, as part of Homelessness Week, I attended A Good Kitchen at the St Mary’s parish centre in Swan Hill. Can I congratulate the A Good Kitchen team, who have been operating since last October to provide meals for the homeless and the disadvantaged in Swan Hill over that…
To coincide with Homelessness Week, a parliamentary committee is commencing an inquiry into homelessness in Victoria. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said the inquiry will investigate the many social, economic and policy factors that impact on homelessness. Mr Walsh said the inquiry will also seek to identify policies and…
To coincide with Homelessness Week, a parliamentary committee is commencing an inquiry into homelessness in Victoria. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said the inquiry will investigate the many social, economic and policy factors that impact on homelessness. Mr Walsh said the inquiry will also seek to identify policies and…
Wednesday 29th May 2019 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging eligible local organisations to apply for a share of $1.3 million in funding currently available under the Victorian Regional Readiness Fund. Grants of up to $130 000 are available to organisations to help regional and rural communities develop…
Wednesday 7th February 2018 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has delivered to the Parliament of Victoria hundreds of postcards signed by local residents in support of regional Neighbourhood Houses. The postcards are part of a campaign by Neighbourhood Houses Victoria to have the Melbourne Labor Government deliver on its…
Monday May 29th 2017 Dear Editor Through your paper I write to encourage all Kyabram community members to sign the petition that is presently circulating through the town calling for increased police presence and numbers. Kyabram is a special community which has historically benefited from excellent public safety and small town charm. Community leaders…
21 January 2016 The Victorian Liberal National Coalition today launched CostWatch an initiative to hear directly from Victorians about the cost of living pressures they face. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains said the project aim is to uncover your cost-of-living issues; get households and businesses talking; and most importantly use people…
Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise to make a contribution to the debate on the Adoption Amendment (Adoption by Same-Sex Couples) Bill 2015. I start off by congratulating the member for Euroa on her excellent contribution as the lead speaker for the opposition on this legislation. When it comes to the amendments that are moved in…
25 September 2015 The Andrews Labor Government’s rollout of the NDIS will mean people with disability who are currently on waiting lists in the Shires of Campaspe will remain so until well into 2017. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said while the NDIS had bipartisan support and was great…
24th September 2015 The Andrews Labor Government’s rollout of the NDIS will mean people with disability who are currently on waiting lists in the Shires of Swan Hill and Gannawarra will remain so until well into 2019. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said while the NDIS had bipartisan support…