Funding Available for Sporting Clubs

Friday 16th December 2016   Sporting groups and organisations in the Murray Plains Electorate can benefit from the Round Two of the Sporting Clubs Grants Program which is now open. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said the fund will allow sporting clubs to update their equipment train their volunteers…

Labor Targets Harvest For Vehicle Road Blitz

Wednesday 7th December 2016 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh says the Andrews Labor Government is unfairly targeting farmers and harvest contractors in a blatant revenue raising exercise for the government. “Since the beginning of harvest local farmers and contractors have been targeted by “Operation Big Wheels” – a police…

Labor Ignores Rail Passengers Beyond Bendigo

Thursday 1st December 2016 Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan  has shown complete disrespect to rail commuters on the Echuca Bendigo line with her announcement this week on additional services according to Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh. Mr Walsh said that the line is a vital link for specialist…

Labor Ignores Swan Hill Rail Commuters

Thursday 1st December 2016 Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan  has shown complete disrespect to regional rail commuters on in the Murray Plains Electorate with her announcement this week on additional services  according to Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh. “The Minister promised 80 new regional services across the state…

Echuca Must Benefit From New VLine Services

Thursday 24 November 2016 New VLine services to Echuca must be among 80 additional services to be announced next week Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Peter Walsh said. Mr Walsh said country commuters – and not just Bendigo residents – must benefit from the 10 new services for the Bendigo line. “We…

Local History Grants Now Available

Thursday 24th November 2016 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has encouraged community groups to apply for a share in $350 000 in funding for projects that preserve and share stories from our past. Mr Walsh said this latest round of grants of up to $15 000 is available through…

Grievances – Police Resources

23 November 2016 – Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) – I rise today to grieve for all Victorians because there is a law and order crisis here in Victoria. Victorians are living in fear fear of carjackings fear of home invasions fear of assaults and fear of burglaries. If you look at the crime statistics crime in this…

Victoria must back Barnaby to dump Basin upwater

Monday 21 November 2016 Background Now is the time for Victoria to help get rid of the Basin Plan’s 450GL up-water all together. The up-water was a secret deal struck in October 2012 between Federal Labor and the South Australian Government. To mitigate this political madness Victoria’s Liberal-Nationals fought hard for a trigger to be…