At 6pm today the Andrews Labor Government will once again change border crossing permits. Victorian cross border commissioner Luke Wilson said this will be the 30th amendments to the Andrews Labor Government’s permit system. The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, said the key changes cut back on some of the most…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says the Andrews Labor Government seems determined to destroy border communities the length of the Murray after his unexpected decision to start trimming both sides of the bubble. Established in the earliest days of the pandemic 18 months ago, Mr Walsh said there was no…
Opinion; by the Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh Shepparton food processor SPC recently became the first Australian business to mandate COVID vaccination for all onsite staff and visitors. Announcing the commercial decision, SPC chair Hussein Rifai said: “we honestly saw very little other options but to take this step”. Protecting the integrity of the…
The Bendigo community can finally access a record of their COVID check-in history, after the Service Victoria smartphone application was quietly updated over the weekend. All Victorians are required to check-in to locations as part of our state’s efforts to stop the spread of COVID, but Victorians have been denied the opportunity to see their…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, said this week we had finally been delivered the news every regional Victorian needed to hear – we’ve come out of lockdown. Sort of. But Mr Walsh said it was all too little, too late. He said with no active cases or exposure sites in…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says blatant, long-term contempt for regional Victoria in general, and our cross-border communities in particular, is fast approaching the point of no return. Mr Walsh said thousands of people, businesses and jobs have again been trapped in a straitjacket for no reason other than political…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, said support packages without restrictive criteria that excludes any level of business must go hand in hand with any COVID-19 lockdowns. Mr Walsh said “the goodwill has gone; the reserves have dried up and for some there is no tomorrow without full compensation for losses”.…
WHEN DO I HAVE TO WEAR A FACE MASK? You must always wear a face mask outdoors and indoors (except in your own home). ARE SCHOOLS OPEN? Schools will be closed and resume remote learning from Friday. Students of essential workers or vulnerable families can apply to be at school. CAN I GO TO UNIVERSITY…
Financial support must be provided to revive competitions held as part of the Royal Melbourne Show after it was cancelled for the second year in a row. As Victoria’s premiere event to celebrate and showcase the best of Victorian agriculture, the cancellation robs competitors and exhibitors of another opportunity to claim a coveted Melbourne Royal…
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…
