It is extremely disappointing that the concerns of the community and Horsham Rural City Council have not been addressed prior to Labor granting a licence for this project. At no stage has the impact on productive agricultural land and food production been adequately considered. This is exactly why I introduced a Private Members Bill to…
A Liberal and Nationals Government will deliver sweeping reforms to reset Victoria’s mental health system and build a world-leading model of mental health care for young Victorians. At the heart of the youth mental health commitment will be a new Youth Mental Health Centre of Excellence, overseen by leading youth mental health organisation Orygen. The…
Member for Lowan and Deputy Leader of The Nationals Emma Kealy has welcomed the decision to keep 98 per cent of more than 3300 climbs open at Mount Arapiles-Dyurrite, after years of uncertainty for climbers and the Natimuk community. “This is a huge win for climbers, Natimuk and common sense,” Ms Kealy said. “I particularly…
Much-needed upgrades for Murtoa Recreation Reserve will become a reality if the Liberals and Nationals are elected to government in November. The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy today attended the annual Murtoa Show to announce a commitment towards the reserve’s redevelopment alongside representatives from the reserve’s user groups and Yarriambiack Shire Council, who have…
A new shared walking and bike path to connect Halls Gap with some of its premier tourist destinations will become a reality under an elected National and Liberals Government. The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, visited Halls Gap today to make a pre-election commitment to fund a 3.3-kilometre extension of an existing pedestrian and…
Regional councils and ratepayers must not be left carrying the cost of rebuilding after floods, fires and storms under proposed changes to national disaster recovery funding. Deputy Leader of The Nationals and Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has backed concerns raised by Wimmera councils over a proposal that would increase Victoria’s threshold for Commonwealth disaster…
The Liberals and Nationals will work with Melbourne Royal to support the future of the Melbourne Royal Show, including a $1.5 million investment towards a new master plan for the Melbourne Showgrounds. For more than 175 years, the Melbourne Royal Show has brought the country to the city, giving generations of Victorian children the chance…
Victorians opening their council rates notices this week are seeing the cost of Labor’s massive new emergency services tax grab. The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said Labor had dramatically expanded its Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund tax beyond funding frontline fire services, using it to fund government agencies and services that have traditionally…
The Liberals and Nationals are calling on the Labor Government to immediately publish its plan for activating and distributing Victoria’s 10 million litre agricultural diesel reserve as farmers head into the critical harvest period. The Labor Government announced the reserve in May, promising it would give Victorian farmers confidence that fuel would be available when…
The lasting benefits of strong regional advocacy backed by a Liberals and Nationals government prepared to give regional Victoria its fair share were on show when The Hon. Tony Abbott AC returned to Horsham on Friday to visit the Wimmera Cancer Centre he helped fund more than a decade ago as Prime Minister. Member for…
