The Andrews Labor Government has rejected calls by the Liberal Nationals for a freeze on Victoria’s bin tax until the current recycling crisis is over. The Municipal and Industrial Landfill Levy, or bin tax, is charged per tonne of waste dumped into landfill. Last week Treasurer Tim Pallas was ask in Parliament if he would…
The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy says parents in the Lowan electorate will be rightly horrified to hear that the Andrews Labor Government will no longer be funding the removal of asbestos from all state schools. In Parliament last week the Andrews Labor Government confirmed they had cut their school asbestos removal program which…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is calling on the Andrews Labor Government to immediately provide $200,000 to complete the Balmoral Community Complex project. The call follows the Federal Coalition Government’s announcement that it will provide nearly $500,000 to the Balmoral community to build a multi-purpose, multi-function complex at the Balmoral Recreation Reserve. Ms…
Victorians will be surprised to learn of the decision to grant bail to three alleged offenders involved in the shocking and sickening bashing of two police officers in St Kilda and that they are now back out on the streets. After too many tragedies, Premier Daniel Andrews promised to fix the bail system. He must…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy MP and Candidate for Mallee Dr Anne Webster visited the Horsham Christian Emergency Food Centre to deliver over 1,000 donated nappies. Ms Kealy has nominated her office as a drop off point for The Nappy Collective project for the past two years, collecting leftover unused disposable nappies for…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has issued an invitation to the people of Lowan to visit Parliament House on Sunday, 17 March 2019. “The Victorian Parliament is celebrating Cultural Diversity Week with an open day filled with music, dancing and food from around the world,” Ms Kealy said. “Entry is free and everyone…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has joined The Nationals Candidate for Mallee Dr Anne Webster to congratulate the Warracknabeal Leisure Centre on receiving funding through the Federal Government’s Community Sport Infrastructure Program. The $249,290 grant will be used to replace the existing floor in the centre. Ms Kealy and Dr Webster toured the…
The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy is alarmed by recent reports which show that more than 60,000 Victorian customers had their power cut off last financial year. Numbers are up 21 per cent on the previous year, while the average level of debt reached almost $1500 as prices leapt 16 per cent. “Once again,…
The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy is alarmed at the Ports Minister Melissa Horne’s failure to explain why access fees at the Port of Melbourne have increased 2000 per cent over the past two years. Following the lease of the Port of Melbourne in March 2016, the Andrews Labor Government promised to regulate trade…
Dear Editor, The emerging kangaroo pet food industry has the potential to create good, secure jobs for country Victorians and give a healthy boost to our town’s local economies. After a few short years the program has proved its worth. It has successfully made use of a resource that would otherwise be left in the…
