Member for Lowan and Deputy Leader of The Nationals Emma Kealy has slammed the Labor Government’s approval of the Warracknabeal Energy Park, accusing Labor of ignoring legitimate concerns from neighbouring farmers and Yarriambiack Shire Council. Ms Kealy said renewable energy projects could bring investment and opportunities to regional communities, but these benefits must not come…
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…
Labor’s eleventh-hour review of the Western Renewables Link exposes the uncertainty surrounding its transmission agenda and strengthens the case to scrap VNI West altogether. The Nationals Deputy Leader and Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, said Labor MPs should not be claiming victory after years of ignoring farmers and regional communities fighting Labor’s divisive transmission plan.…
The Nationals are ready to get on with the job of strong and stable government, with a positive plan to rebuild regional Victoria. The Nationals will fix our roads, investing $5 billion to repair and rebuild our state road network, plus $288 million for local country roads and bridges. The Nationals will tackle crime, with 3000 additional police,…
The Nationals will cancel the Carroll Labor Government’s VNI West transmission project, delivering certainty to regional farmers and communities who have spent years fighting to protect their land. VNI West does not stack up, has no social licence in the communities it impacts, and will be cancelled. The Nationals remain committed to reviewing the entire…
Victoria’s New Minister for Energy and Resources Jaclyn Symes needs to address the proposed application for the Avonbank mineral sands mine as a matter of top priority. Shadow Minister for Agriculture and the Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, said the application carried serious concerns over water security, the integrity of the Environmental Effects Statement,…
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Energy and Resources, and the action I seek is for the minister to join me to meet with communities who are very concerned about the impact of the south-west renewable energy zone and the western renewable energy zone. These are communities that in many instances you could…
The Nationals in government will halt the unpopular VNI West project and bring back community consultation to Victoria’s energy debate. Nationals Member for Lowan and Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Emma Kealy, said landholders across the state had seen their property rights taken away as the Allan Labor Government aggressively pursued its ideology-driven energy policy over…
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. A survey by Ausveg found that 28 per cent of vegetable producers have halted or reduced planting due to fuel and fertiliser supply issues. Will the minister guarantee farmers will have access to fuel for the full season, from planting or sowing right through to harvest, to…
Across regional Victoria, families, businesses and farmers are being pushed to the brink. They work hard, they pay their taxes and they keep the state running, yet they are the first to be hit and the last to be helped by a city-centric Labor government. Fuel shortages are no longer a risk, they are a…
