Kealy attends headspace Horsham opening

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The Nationals Member for Lowan and Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Emma Kealy MP has welcomed the expansion of youth mental health services in the Wimmera at the official opening of Headspace in Horsham today. Headspace provides important mental health services targeted at 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples’ wellbeing. “Headspace offers…

Labor slugs country taxi users

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP says the Melbourne Labor Government will slug country taxi users an extra one dollar per trip to fund the reforms around the legislation of Uber, despite the fact that Uber does not operate in country areas. “It is totally unfair that country people will have to pay…

State’s funding cuts hurting council roads

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The National’s Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP says Lowan electorate ratepayers are paying at least eight times more than their city counterparts to maintain local road networks. A parliamentary Inquiry into the Sustainability and Operational Challenges of Victoria’s rural and regional councils has heard that country councils are struggling to meet the high costs…

Kealy – Labor still no plan for population growth

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP says a new report has confirmed the Andrews Labor Government has no plan to manage Victoria’s population growth. The Victorian Auditor-General’s report has found Labor has not co-ordinated planning or implementation of services and infrastructure to cope with population growth. Effectively Planning for Population Growth, released on…

VicHealth Grants available to help local clubs

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is urging local sports clubs to apply for a share in up to $400,000 worth of State Government funding under the VicHealth Active Club grant scheme. Ms Kealy said the grants of up to $10,000 were available to clubs looking to increase female participation or offer a…

Report recommends abandoning fire services split

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A Parliamentary Committee has recommended the Department of Premier and Cabinet be referred for investigation for interfering in an inquiry into Victoria’s fire services. The Legislative Council Fire Services Bill Select Committee report, which was handed down on Friday, also recommended the Andrews Labor Government’s fire services Bill is withdrawn from parliament. The Nationals Member…

Labor’s surging power price crisis

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Families and businesses in the Lowan electorate are paying too much for energy, a review into Victoria’s retail energy market has found. The Independent Review into the Electricity and Gas Retail Markets in Victoria has found regional consumers in areas with only one gas or electricity provider face significantly inflated prices. The Nationals Member for…