Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Emma Kealy, has called for an urgent inquiry into child and youth mental health services in Victoria following revelations of two youth suicide clusters in Melbourne’s east. Ms Kealy said the revelations exposed a system that only reviews a child’s death if they had already been treated within the public…
Families across Lowan are being hit hard by the rising cost of everyday essentials under Labor, with new analysis showing an average regional Victorian family is now paying more than $8000 a year for power, water, council rates and fuel. Figures from the Australian Energy Regulator and Essential Services Commission highlight a simple reality for…
The Nationals will cancel the Carroll Labor Government’s VNI West transmission project, delivering certainty to regional farmers and communities who have spent years fighting to protect their land. VNI West does not stack up, has no social licence in the communities it impacts, and will be cancelled. The Nationals remain committed to reviewing the entire…
The Liberals and Nationals have today introduced a private members bill in the Victorian Parliament to protect the state’s most strategic agricultural land from being permanently lost to poorly considered development. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Emma Kealy said the Planning and Environment Amendment (Agricultural Land and Food Security) Bill 2026 would ensure agriculture is finally…
The Carroll Labor Government’s H5 vaccination plan has prioritised tourism over wildlife and food production, focusing only on penguins at two tourist attractions. Today’s announcement that 5000 penguins will be vaccinated covers only the Phillip Island Penguin Parade and the St Kilda Penguin Colony, both major tourism drawcards. The announcement completely ignores poultry and threatened…
The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, is encouraging the community to be aware of the signs of H5 bird flu after a case was detected in Hamilton. The case is one of 60 confirmed in Victoria in the past two weeks among wild birds, but the virus can affect any bird species. Ms Kealy,…
Serious questions have been raised of the Carroll Labor Government after series of revelations that it is failing key aspects of Mental Health reform. Among the issues to come to light this week include: Revelations a Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report was altered to appear flattering to the government. The new Parkville Youth Mental…
A Liberal and Nationals Government will get Victoria’s mental health reforms back on track, despite the Carroll Labor Government’s decision to bundle the Mental Health portfolio with Health. Shadow Minister for Mental Health Emma Kealy said the government’s decision to put the portfolios together under the same umbrella created a real risk that mental health…
A Liberals and Nationals Government will restore effective wild dog control and give farmers the tools they need to protect their livestock and livelihoods. Deputy Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for Agriculture Emma Kealy said farmers deserved practical, evidence-based wild dog management that recognised the realities of farming alongside public land. “Farmers should…
The Victorian Labor Government should not force Horsham Rural City Council to choose between bushfire recovery and its fair share of funding for other important community infrastructure. The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has backed Horsham Rural City Mayor Brian Klowss in calling for the government to ensure funding provided to rebuild community assets…
