The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, has praised a “community victory’ in achieving a long overdue crossing for Twin Rivers Primary School. Mr Walsh joined the school council and parents and Campaspe Shire – all supported by the Riverine Herald – to campaign for a “proper and safe” school crossing on…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, has set his sights on getting a “proper and safe” school crossing installed on Wilkinson Drive, outside the school’s main entrance. Mr Walsh says right now there is an exposed refuge in the middle of the street and nothing else. Yet he says hundreds of…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says it will come as no surprise to people in Campaspe Shire that parts of the Murray Valley Hwy have been named amongst Victoria’s most dangerous in a statewide survey. Mr Walsh says it joins roads such as the Echuca-Mitiamo Rd, Prairie-Rochester Rd and the…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says northern Victoria’s dominance of Australian agricultural production – highlighted last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics – might be about to hit the wall of Andrews Labor government indifference. According to the latest ABS data, Mr Walsh says Campaspe Shire and Swan Hill…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says the failure of Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt and the Albanese government to act immediately has almost condemned Australia to being hit by foot and mouth disease. Mr Walsh says Australia’s livestock industries are all but resigned to foot and mouth disease devastating their…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says the $1 billion Victorian hydrogen strategy released by The Nationals and Liberals ahead of the Victoria state election restores hope for more efficient and sustainable energy solutions for regional Victoria. Mr Walsh describes the Victorian gas reservation policy for new gas developments as “a…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says IBAC has laid bare the self-centred corruption that is the Victorian Labor Party. Mr Walsh says this is not a government for the people, it is Daniel Andrews and his cabal of factions doing anything they can to deceive the Victorian public and…
Wemen horticulturist Andrew Young has enlisted in an army of 7000 producers – and growing – driving a grassroots campaign to hammer home the climate change message in their districts. A campaign Farmers for Climate Action chief executive Fiona Davis says is just part of the group’s strategy to influence Australia to adopt strong, economy-wide…
The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says how can Victorians make any short-term plans – let alone long-term – when the Andrews Labor government keeps threatening to bring back its draconian COVID mandates. Mr Walsh says Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas has confirmed in radio and TV interviews the Andrews Labor government…
The Liberals and Nationals will consider, in detail, the interim report delivered today by the Yoorrook Justice Commission, with consideration to advancing the Treaty process in a way that supports self-determination, reconciliation and Victoria’s commitments on Closing the Gap. The Yoorrook Justice Commission’s work is central to the truth-telling process, but it must go hand…
