The Victorian Government needs to urgently clear up confusion around its ‘stay at home’ directions. The call for clarity comes after Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said she had fielded hundreds queries from people worried about grey areas in the law. “Last week the Victorian Government put restrictions in place preventing couples who live apart…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy MP has backed councils calling for rate relief from the Victorian Government as the impact of action to prevent the spread of coronavirus bites across western Victoria. Yesterday many rural and regional councils from across the state wrote to Treasurer Tim Pallas requesting urgent assistance to provide rate…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy MP is encouraging community members to look after their mental health and take the time to check in with loved ones and neighbours as work continues to combat the spread of COVID-19. Ms Kealy, who is also the Shadow Minister for Mental Health, said communities were facing stress…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy MP has called on the Andrews Labor Government to prioritise local people in the making of emergency care packs to help those isolating during the coronavirus outbreak. Ms Kealy said there was a great opportunity for the government to help keep local people employed, while ensuring some of…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is calling on the Victorian Government to deliver land tax credits for property owners who provide rent relief to tenants affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Ms Kealy said landlords who do the right thing and lower the rent for both commercial and residential tenants affected by COVID-19 should have…
Primary Care Partnerships have been handed a temporary lifeline with funding extended until the end of the year. The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy said while this was a late but sensible decision, the announcement does not go anywhere near close to providing certainty or direction for PCPs across the state. “For the past…
The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, is calling on local residents to shop locally and support local business wherever possible, particularly given the impact the COVID-19 outbreak is having on shopping patterns. Statistics show for every 100 businesses in Victoria, 98 are small businesses. Ms Kealy said many small businesses were at serious risk…
Rural and regional students risk missing out on schooling unless the Andrews Labor Government recognises that its new Learning from Home initiative will not be available in all communities. The government announced on Wednesday it had launched a new website to provide curriculum-based learning resources for early childhood services and primary and secondary school students,…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy MP has called for swift action to ban people seeking to price gouge on necessities through online marketplaces during the coronavirus pandemic. Ms Kealy said many basic items were becoming harder for people to access through supermarkets. She said she was bitterly disappointed that some unscrupulous Victorians had…
After a ten-year fight by local residents, VicRoads has finally erected signage at the Grampians Road and Ararat-Halls Gap Road intersection directing visitors to the Halls Gap Zoo. Ms Kealy said that while the signage was years overdue, it was wonderful news and some reward for years of tireless campaigning by local residents. “Local residents…
