New Echuca Bridge One Step Closer

A second Murray River crossing connecting Echuca and Moama is one step closer with a contractor appointed to build the new bridge. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack was in Echuca today to announce McConnell Dowell will carry out stage 3 of the project, including construction of the new bridge which will begin next year. Member…

Chaos Continues in Fines Victoria

The Victorian Ombudsman’s report on Fines Victoria complaints confirmed the concern and suspicions of motorists across the Murray Plains electorate, Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said today. Mr Walsh said that in a report tabled in the Victorian Parliament, the Ombudsman revealed a culture of mismanagement that has impacted…

Fix country roads – Save country lives

Murray Plains will benefit from safer roads under a Liberal Nationals plan to invest $1 billion over ten years to fix country roads and save country lives. If elected the new Road Fix Blitz program will restore our neglected country and regional roads and will also see the proper investments made to improve roads before…

Letter to the Editor (Victoria’s agriculture exports)

Thursday 12 July 2018   Dear Editor Victoria is an agricultural powerhouse and we’ve built an enviable reputation as a region that can reliably deliver clean green premium produce to domestic and overseas markets. Our willingness to adopt R&D and respond to market demands and our rigorous biosecurity measures and export protocols have put Victorian…

Mildura’s transformational rail revival will continue

Tuesday 24 April 2018   Mildura’s transformational rail revival will continue under an elected Liberal Nationals Government. The Nationals’ Leader Peter Walsh and Member for Mildura Peter Crisp committed $80 million to the next stage of rail works in Mildura today outlining plans for level crossings upgrades and extending passing loops on the line from…