Thursday 21st February 2019 The Andrews Labor Government look set to axe Victoria’s dedicated Regional Development Fund. Established by the previous Liberal Nationals government the successful fund has invested $1 billion over eight year into regional Victorian communities. Funding for the program expires on June 30 this year but the new Regional Development Minister Jaclyn…
Saturday 6 October 2018 The iconic Murrabit Country Market will get a $200 000 makeover if The Nationals are elected to government this November. Member for Murray Plains and Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh was at the market today with organisers to announce the exciting commitment. “Murrabit Country Market is a terrific event that…
Wednesday 4 October 2017 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor Victoria’s country communities are at the heart of the Liberal Nationals’ plan to decentralise population growth in our state. The nonsense claim from Labor MPs that the regional development portfolio has been cut is nothing more than hysterical scaremongering. The Andrews Labor Government is desperate…
Wednesday 27 September 2017 The Peddles have a difficult decision to make. The South Gippsland dairy farmers employ eleven people on their Yarram property and for up to six months every year they irrigate – at a cost of more than $1000 per day in energy costs totalling up to $150 000 in a…
Monday 4 September 2017 Dear Editor The majority of Victorians want to live their final days at home surrounded by family friends and pleasant memories. The Liberal-Nationals are committed to ensuring that wish is respected. That’s why a Liberal-Nationals government would provide $140 million – the largest investment of its kind in Australia –…
Friday 25 August 2017 Dear Editor Victoria’s population is booming and we need a clear plan not only to deal with the challenges but also to make the most of the opportunities such growth brings. Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows our state grew by an unprecedented 146 000 people last year but only…
Friday 30 June 2017 The Andrews Labor Government hasn’t got a population plan for Victoria but today they have restarted the old Regional Living promotional campaign they axed three years ago. Comment attributable to Peter Walsh “Daniel Andrews might have dusted off the old Regional Living website but the Premier for Melbourne still doesn’t have…
Thursday 29 June 2017 Victoria is the fastest growing state in Australia. In 2016 our state grew by 146 000 people – the highest growth rate of any state in living memory. In the past month alone an additional 10 500 people have become residents – that’s equivalent to the population of my home town…
Thursday 22 December 2016 Victorian farmers want easy to navigate native vegetation clearing laws that reward on-farm management and investment. The review of the native vegetation clearing regulations by the Andrews Labor Government was viewed by farmers as an opportunity to improve current processes. Instead Daniel Andrews is using it as another opportunity to…
Monday 19 September 2016 The $9.7 billion leasing of the Port of Melbourne will see more than $970 million for transport infrastructure delivered to regional and rural Victoria. The Liberal-Nationals fought to secure a 10 per cent slice of the port sale proceeds for investment in transport infrastructure in country areas despite strong opposition from…
