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Labor, Independents and Greens team up to stop tougher farm trespass fines

Media25 March, 2022

Legislation for on-the-spot fines for farm trespass has finally passed state parliament after two years of delay by the Andrews Government. Amendments to double the maximum fine for illegal farm…

Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2021 – Council amendments

Parliament23 March, 2022

Ms KEALY (Lowan) (15:54): There is a saying which is a hacked from Marcus Aurelius, which is, ‘Words are opinion, not fact. Action is the only truth’. I have been…

New report finds regional Victoria “highly under-serviced” by public transport

Media22 March, 2022

Many communities in regional Victoria are “highly under-serviced” by public transport, with flow on effects to liveability acting as a handbrake on potential population growth, a new report has found.…

Kealy continues call for tougher penalties for farm trespassers

Media21 March, 2022

The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is calling on Independent MPs in Parliament’s Upper House to vote in favour of greater protection for our Victorian farmers through harsher on…

Thousands of jobs lost to South Australia as Labor drops the ball

Media1 March, 2022

The Labor Government’s unwillingness to support Horsham-based food manufacturer Australian Plant Proteins to expand its local operations has seen thousands of local jobs lost to South Australia. South Australian Premier…

Labor forced to back down on regional newspaper attack

Media24 February, 2022

The Andrews Labor Government has backtracked on its plan to take revenue from regional newspapers after strenuous opposition from the Nationals and the community. Labor’s Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill…

Tougher penalties needed for farm trespass

Media22 February, 2022

Member for Lowan Emma Kealy says it is crucial that farmers are protected against illegal and traumatic farm trespass crime. In Parliament last week, Ms Kealy and her National Party…

Minister rejects disaster declaration request

Media16 February, 2022

Nationals Member for Lowan is angry that the Andrews Labor Government has rejected a request from West Wimmera Shire Council to declare the recent fires at Poolaijelo and Langkoop a…

Labor must be stopped from destroying regional media

Media14 February, 2022

The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has condemned a move by the Andrews Labor Government which will suck a significant slice of revenue out of the pockets of regional…

Extension to $250 power grant a bonus

Media4 February, 2022

More households across the Lowan electorate will have an opportunity to apply for the $250 Power Savings Bonus payment after the program was extended by five months. The Nationals Member…

Letter to the editor – Back to school

Media28 January, 2022

There is a lot of excitement in the air as students across our electorate prepare to start the school year next week. Connecting with classmates, meeting new teachers, being challenged…

Kealy slams Labor’s plan to drop country speed limits

Media24 January, 2022

Labor has announced plans to reduce speed limits to 80km/hr on a number of rural roads — a move that has been slammed by The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma…

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Labor, Independents and Greens team up to stop tougher farm trespass fines

Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2021 – Council amendments

New report finds regional Victoria “highly under-serviced” by public transport

Kealy continues call for tougher penalties for farm trespassers

Thousands of jobs lost to South Australia as Labor drops the ball

Labor forced to back down on regional newspaper attack

Tougher penalties needed for farm trespass

Minister rejects disaster declaration request

Labor must be stopped from destroying regional media

Extension to $250 power grant a bonus

Letter to the editor – Back to school

Kealy slams Labor’s plan to drop country speed limits

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