Kealy: Public transport like a return to Cobb & Co

The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP says a recent experience of travelling on Victoria’s public transport system felt like a return to the days of Cobb & Co. Ms Kealy traveled from Horsham to Melbourne to attend Parliament last week on V/Line to witness first-hand the frustration of western Victorians fed up with…

Labor vote shows contempt for CFA volunteers

Labor has voted down legislation that would see career and volunteer firefighters given the same access to cancer compensation. An attempt by the Liberal and Nationals to introduce presumptive cancer rights for firefighters in Victoria was dismissed by the Andrews Labor Government last week, much to the concern of the Member for Lowan Emma Kealy…

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Reminder to donate for Nappy Collection

The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is reminding local people they can donate unused nappies in support of ‘The Nappy Collective’ project until 18 May 2018. Ms Kealy has signed up her office again to collect leftover unused disposable nappies and redistributes them to organisations that support families in crisis or in need.…

Western Victoria still getting a raw deal from Daniel Andrews

The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP said the Andrews Labor Government’s latest State Budget offered a raw deal to communities across Western Victoria. Ms Kealy said she was disappointed Labor had again failed to fund important projects across Western Victoria with no funding allocated to local hospitals, police stations, sporting facilities, CFA and…

Little improvement to ambulance response times

The Nationals Member for Lowan and Shadow Minister for Country Health, Emma Kealy MP says that despite claims by the Andrews Labor Government of the best ambulance response times in nine years, Lowan residents continue to have some of the longest waiting times in Victoria. The Andrews Labor Government has set an ambulance response time…

Liberal Nationals will get Western Victoria moving

An elected Liberal Nationals government will get Western Victoria moving with better train and bus services. Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh and Member for Lowan Emma Kealy announced today that an elected Liberal Nationals Government will; Fund the much-wanted business case to extend V/Line train services to Horsham and Hamilton; Add new bus services…

Kealy congratulates local schools

The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy MP has congratulated five local schools for their strong advocacy to secure $3.57 million to upgrade and modernise their facilities. “Congratulations to the following schools and the wider school communities for their amazing efforts in lobbying to secure this funding which will support the needs of our local…

Kealy encourages people to attend ANZAC services

The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is encouraging people to attend ANZAC Day services across the Electorate. “I encourage everyone to attend their local ANZAC day ceremony to show respect to those who fought, supported our troops and died for our country” Ms Kealy said. Just over a century ago when Australia was…