Constituency question – Mental Health Locals
My question is for the Minister for Mental Health, and I ask on behalf of my constituents: when will the mental health locals, promised back in 2021 and again in…
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Statement from the Shadow Minister for Agriculture
As drought continues to spread across Victoria, I am hearing from an increasing number of producers who are managing the demands of livestock, farm finances, household costs, the wellbeing of…
Letter to the editor – drought
It’s hard not to be moved by the devastating stories told by farmers grappling with one of the driest years on record. There’s no feed, no water, and disappointingly, none…
Statement on drought support
The Allan Labor Government’s drought announcement fails to deliver the immediate support farmers have been calling for and desperately need. While doubling drought resilience infrastructure grants and deferring the emergency…
City-centric Labor must urgently boost lame drought support
The Allan Labor Government must urgently increase its support for Victorian farmers battling drought. Labor has committed to a completely inadequate support package worth about a third of what the…
Bill debate – Bills Appropriation (2025–2026) Bill 2025 and Appropriation (Parliament 2025–2026) Bill 2025
In my limited time before the break I would like to reflect upon what has been contributed to this Parliament and what was handed down by the Victorian Treasurer. Let…
Adjournment – By Five
My adjournment matter is for the Premier, and the action I seek is for the Premier and the Labor government to immediately secure funding for the By Five Wimmera Southern…
Member’s statement – Drought and bushfire assistance
Our farmers are on their knees – no rain, no food, no water, dwindling cash reserves and increasing debt to the banks – and the support they get from the…
Community unites to protest Labor’s obscene new tax
The Nationals and Liberals will scrap the Allan Labor Government’s cruel Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund that seeks to rip $765 million a year from hard-working Victorians. The parties made…
State Budget full of taxes and empty promises
This week’s State Budget has confirmed regional Victorians will continue to face more pain under Labor, with the government slashing spending to roads and agriculture while increasing taxes. Member for…
Labor fails to support vulnerable children
Labor’s state budget has dealt a cruel blow to Wimmera and Mallee communities, failing to confirm crucial ongoing funding for the By Five Early Years Initiative. By Five works with…
Constituency Question – Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund
Emma KEALY (Lowan) (12:50): (1134) My question is to the Premier. Will the Premier commit to scrapping the tax and making the commitment made on the steps of Parliament today…
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