The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says we need to implement rapid testing to help Victorians get back on their feet and prevent future statewide lockdowns. Mr Walsh said rapid antigen tests, which can produce a result in just 15 to 30 minutes, should be rolled out in high-risk settings including…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says the Andrews Labor Government must alter its purchasing protocols to protect local industry and local jobs. Mr Walsh said one of the greatest stories to emerge from the early stages of the pandemic has been trashed by government disinterest. He said Shepparton-based mask manufacturer…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, is calling on everyone opposed to a push to remove the Lord’s Prayer from Parliament to join him in prayer to defeat the motion in the Upper House. Mr Walsh said Upper House Reason Party MP Fiona Patten has signalled she will move a motion…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, said the Liberal Nationals have a plan to rescue Victorians from our crippling rolling lockdowns. Mr Walsh said the people must join with the Liberal Nationals for the economy to be rescued and to restore some kind of certainty and confidence in the future. He…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, has conceded Daniel Andrews might finally be right about something when he says Victorians are doing a good job. But Mr Walsh said in all the Premier’s effusive carryon for the TV cameras each day; he manages to skip over some of the worst numbers…
Daniel Andrews must pay for the trail of financial disaster his latest snap lockdown has left across regional Victoria – not just the people thrown out of work but also major regional events killed off without any warning. The Nationals Leader Peter Walsh said the Australian Sheep and Wool show at Bendigo, the largest event…
Lake Tyrell regularly get world-class sunrises and sunsets – and when the sun has gone down, the moon takes over, turning on a celestial show that pulls tourists from around the world. But plans by locals Maree and Murray Allan to establish a glamour camp, just 5km north of Sea Lake, have hit a cultural…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, is demanding an explanation surrounding millions of taxpayer dollars disappearing into the pockets of self-declared “Lefty”. Mr Walsh said most recently John Armitage, of research firm QDOS, was handed a $1.12 million contract without even a semblance of a competitive tender, to run a highly…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says the time is long gone for the Andrews Labor Government to stop playing games with regional Victoria’s crippled small businesses. Mr Walsh said it is more than six weeks since Daniel Andrews and Labor promised small businesses support after they were devastated by Victoria’s…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says cross-border communities are being starved to death by the Andrews Labor Government. Mr Walsh said, for example, at Echuca-Moama, the NSW half of the twin towns is being smashed by Daniel Andrews and his determination to make it orange, not green. He said he…
