Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has urged the Andrews Labor Government to review its support for tourism accommodation businesses who have been dealt another round of cancelled bookings. Ms Kealy said while reintroducing stage 3 restrictions in metropolitan areas was absolutely necessary to control COVID-19, it came with a heavy price for many businesses, including…
Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is urging the Andrews Labor Government to immediately suspend its door-to-door LED lighting replacement scheme amid safety concerns and the illegal dumping of light globes in the region. Many Lowan residents have contacted Ms Kealy, concerned that door-to-door salespeople purporting to be part of the government’s Victorian Energy Upgrades program…
While restrictions tighten in metropolitan coronavirus “hotspots”, Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is calling for restrictions to be eased in country areas where no cases exist, including Lowan. Ms Kealy has received numerous enquiries from business owners, frustrated that people in rural areas with no active cases are still facing heightened restrictions. “While I understand…
The Nationals in government will legislate to rebuild and restore the Country Fire Authority as an independent, volunteer-based autonomous fire service. That’s the pledge given by The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy today as the Andrews Government rams through its divisive changes to Victoria’s fire services. The Nationals have also promised to establish a…
Local communities have finally received the long-awaited news they have been desperate for, with The Overland passenger rail service funded for a further three years. Member for Lowan Emma Kealy, who has fought since 2015 for the Andrews Labor Government to provide funding certainty for the vital service, said the news would come as a…
The Andrews Government is breaking the hearts and backs of stalwart CFA volunteers as it rams through divisive changes to the state’s firefighting services. Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria — the peak body that represents volunteer firefighters — and the Victorian Liberal Nationals had grave concerns about changes due to…
The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy is encouraging local students to enter the 2020 Parliament Prize competition. Ms Kealy said the Parliament Prize was an annual competition that provides students with a chance to experience the parliamentary process and raise awareness on a matter that is important to them. “This year the Parliament Prize is asking students to submit a…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is calling on the Andrews Labor Government to increase police resources in rural areas in light of the latest Crime Statistics Agency figures for the region. The figures show a staggering increase in the number of crimes recorded since Daniel Andrews was elected, with the following local statistics…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has said that after years of advocating it was fantastic that finally the Longerenong College agri-business centre will be upgraded to give the next generation of farmers the learning environment and facilities they deserve. “I have repeatedly called on the Andrews Labor Government to fund redevelopment of the…
The Rural Outreach Program operating in the Wimmera Southern Mallee has received a temporary lifeline, with funding extended for a further 12 months. The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said while this was a sensible decision, the announcement did not go anywhere near close enough to providing certainty or direction for the program. “The…
