Regional & rural roads

Parliament

Victorian Parliament – 15 November 2017 – Ms KEALY – The quality of roads in western Victoria has never been worse. While we are seeing limited roadworks on major roads after three years of Labor neglect, the quality of repairs in some areas is just appalling and nothing more than a waste of money. In Penshurst I…

Victoria State Emergency Service Horsham unit

Parliament

Victorian Parliament – 15 November 2017 – Ms KEALY – It was a great pleasure to meet the crew of amazing volunteers at the Horsham unit of the Victoria State Emergency Service (SES) last week. This small team of great people provide help after car crashes, during floods and even after accidents and falls in the Grampians…

Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme

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Victorian Parliament – 15 November 2017 – Ms KEALY (Lowan) – Country people are being penalised for living long distances from health care due to extreme limitations on access to the Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS). A patient recently contacted my office as they could not access VPTAS support for cancer treatment in Warrnambool, even…

Drugs, Poisons And Controlled Substances Amendment (Medically Supervised Injecting Centre) Bill 2017 – Second reading

Parliament

Debate resumed from 1 November; motion of Mr FOLEY (Minister for Mental Health). Victorian Parliament – 15 November 2017 – Ms KEALY (Lowan) – I rise today to add my contribution as the lead speaker for the Liberals and The Nationals on the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Medically Supervised Injecting Centre) Bill 2017. From the outset…