Violence against our health care workers on the rise

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The Nationals Member for Lowan and Shadow Minister for Country Health, Emma Kealy MP is concerned at recent figures which show the rate of violence against health care workers continues to grow in hospitals around Victoria. Reports tabled in Parliament in October show the rate of reported occupational violence in Victoria has increased by 33%…

Immediate fix needed for dangerous country roads

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In Parliament this week, Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has again called for urgent and immediate funding to fix country roads following a fatal truck accident near Willaura last week. “Tragically, my deep concern regarding the safety of our country roads was realised last week when a truck driver sadly lost his life…

Western Victoria public transport

Parliament

Victorian Parliament – 29 November 2017 – Ms KEALY – Access to passenger services in western Victoria are so poor that it is quicker to fly from Melbourne to Tokyo than take a bus from Horsham to Warrnambool. Barrie Firth from Horsham was amazed that it took over 10 hours for his recent bus trip to Warrnambool, a…