Daniel Andrews abandons school asbestos promise

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15 June 2017 — LETTER TO THE EDITOR Daniel Andrews has abandoned families in the Lowan electorate by breaking yet another key election commitment. Prior to the 2014 election, Daniel Andrews promised Victorian families that he would remove every inch of asbestos from Victoria’s government schools by January 2020. Daniel Andrews has walked away from…

Budget delivers more to rorting MP than to Hamilton

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Hamilton has received less from the 2017-18 State Budget than the $76,000 leave pass handed to rorting Labor MP Don Nardella. The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP said Daniel Andrews had forgiven the Labor MP’s debt, allowing him to repay just half of the money he rorted after he listed an address in…

Budget delivers more to rorting MP than to West Wimmera

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The entire West Wimmera has received less from the 2017-18 State Budget than the $76,000 leave pass handed to rorting Labor MP Don Nardella. The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP said Daniel Andrews had forgiven the Labor MP’s debt, allowing him to repay just half of the money he rorted after he listed…

Budget delivers more to rorting MP than to Warracknabeal

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Warracknabeal has received no new funding from the 2017-18 State Budget yet a $76,000 leave pass was handed to rorting Labor MP Don Nardella. The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP said Daniel Andrews had forgiven the Labor MP’s debt, allowing him to repay just half of the money he rorted after he listed…

Kealy — Funding for Dimboola and Laharum Primary Schools

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has commended the Dimboola and Laharum Primary School communities for their strong advocacy to secure funding to upgrade their facilities. Released yesterday, the 2017-18 State budget included $472,000 for both the Dimboola and Laharum Primary Schools for modernisation projects to upgrade existing school facilities. “The Dimboola Primary…

Kealy — Funding for Branxholme and Penshurst schools

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has commended the Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School and the Penshurst Primary School communities for their strong advocacy to secure funding to upgrade their facilities. Released yesterday, the 2017-18 State budget included $352,000 for the Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School and $60,000 for the Penshurst Primary School for modernisation projects to…

Kealy — kindergarten grants up for grabs

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is encouraging kindergartens in the Lowan electorate to apply for funding for refurbishment works and to improve their IT capabilities. “There are three categories of funding currently open to kindergartens under the Children’s Facilities Capital Program”, Ms Kealy said. “The grants are designed to improve access for…

Kealy — still no funding for Longerenong

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is disappointed that the Andrews Labour Government has failed to provide funding for the next stage of redevelopment works at Longerenong College. “The Liberal-National Coalition provided $2 million in funding to Longerenong College In 2014 to refurbish 108 student rooms and six disabled-access rooms,” Ms Kealy said.…

Kealy – More education funding needed

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is again calling on the Andrews Labor Government to allocate infrastructure funding to local schools in the lead up to the next State Budget. “It is very disappointing that Labor continues to turn a blind eye to the urgent need for significant infrastructure funding for public schools…