Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (11:11:44): Almost seven months ago I asked the Premier to provide shire rate relief and payment of fixed water charges for drought-affected farmers. The government has refused to act on this request, so I ask the Premier again: will he now commit to providing shire rate relief and payment of fixed…
18 June 2019 : Mr Walsh The minister blamed inadequacies in the business case-a business case that she signed off on and actually boasted about-as the cause for this project not proceeding as announced. Why won’t the minister take personal responsibility for botching every single stage of this project?
18 June 2019 : Mr Walsh My question is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. Minister Pulford told the Parliament in February 2016: On Murray Basin rail unlike the former government we have finished the business case. We have provided the business case to the commonwealth government. … That is part of Labor’s legacy ……
18 June 2019 The Rail Freight Alliance describes the current state of the Murray Basin rail project as ‘A half done project leaving freight paths compromised and the work that has been done to date has left the track in a worse state than before’. How can the minister in any conscience leave this project…
Tuesday 12 March 2019 The Federal Government’s action to bring new jobs to Mildura with a Murray Darling Basin Authority office has been warmly welcomed by the Victorian Liberal Nationals. Shadow Minister for Regional Victoria and Decentralisation Peter Walsh and Shadow Minister for Water Steph Ryan said the Basin Authority office was an ideal fit…
Friday 8th March 2019 Water Minister Lisa Neville has been given the hurry up to submit the Mitiamo Pipeline project’s formal application for Commonwealth funding. Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said he and his Federal colleague Damian Drum had ensured the Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Water Minister are all aware of…
Constituency Question – Mitiamo Pipeline 6 March 2019 Mr Walsh : My constituency question is to the Minister for Water and it is on behalf of the community of Mitiamo and district. That community wants the minister to submit the formal paperwork to the commonwealth for a commonwealth contribution to funding for the Mitiamo pipeline…
Local irrigators will have an extra two weeks to provide feedback on a draft plan to manage Northern Victoria’s water resources despite the Andrews Government’s attempts to rush consultation. The Nationals supported irrigators’ calls for proper consultation on the 1000-page draft Water Resource Plan a vital plank of the Murray Darling Basin Plan securing an…
Friday 29th June 2018 The Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh MP has used State Parliament to draw attention to the ongoing saga of the Lions Picnic Park at Kow Swamp near Leitchville. During his address to Parliament Mr Walsh challenged the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning to…
Members Statement – Kow Swamp I raise the ongoing saga of the Lions picnic park at Kow Swamp near Leitchville. The floods of 2011 caused erosion to start at this popular picnic area and given it is on the eastern side of Kow Swamp it is constantly being eroded further by the prevailing westerly winds.…
