I rise today to speak on the Appropriation (2026–2027) Bill 2026 or the Victorian budget, and if you listened to the contributions by Labor members today, then you would think that all Victorians are satisfied and very happy with what is allocated within the pages of the budget. If you had a look at any…
I would like to speak to the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee 2024–25 budget estimates report from October 2024, and I would like to specifically highlight today matters regarding the Department of Transport and Planning specifically related to the public and active transport portfolio. There are aspects within this report which reflect upon the regional…
Over the coming months, I will be advocating to the Treasurer for a range of investments in our region in next year’s Victorian State Budget. There are so many incredible local projects and initiatives that desperately need funding, and I am interested to hear from local people about the things they would like to see…
Lowan residents will continue to pay the price for the Allan Labor Government’s failure to manage money and the state’s increasing debt levels, with this week’s State Budget abandoning previous commitments for schools and neglecting funding for crucial road upgrades. Member for Lowan and Deputy Leader of the Nationals Emma Kealy said upgrades to Edenhope…
Today’s announcement of funding for a new childcare facility in Murtoa in the 2023-24 State Budget has delivered on a key pre-election commitment made by Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy. Ms Kealy said she was delighted that construction of the much-needed facility at the Murtoa College would be completed by 2025, providing an enormous boost…
Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is outraged that funding for several key health projects in the Lowan electorate has not been included in the 2023-24 Victorian State Budget. Tabled today, the budget makes no mention of funding for key local health projects including the redevelopment of the Hamilton Base Hospital ICU and Emergency Department and…
