Kealy – make your voice heard in regional fuel inquiry

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The Nationals Member for Lowan and Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs, Emma Kealy MP is urging families and businesses to make their voices heard in a parliamentary inquiry into regional fuel prices. Nationals and Liberal MPs fought hard to establish the inquiry, which will work to provide regional Victorians with answers on how petrol prices…

Job losses still down in North West Victoria

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP says the latest data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the total number of people employed in North West Victoria remains significantly lower under Daniel Andrews Labor Government.  While the Daniel Andrews Labor Government is trying to quote North West Victoria as one of the…

Labor ignores Hamilton in State-wide small business program

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is astonished the Andrews Labor Government has ignored Hamilton in this year’s Small Business Festival program, particularly given the imminent shutdown of the Hamilton Mineral Sands Separation Plant. The Small Business Festival aims to provide information, ideas and inspiration to people who are starting or growing a…

Kealy — Small business financial counselling must continue

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is calling on the State Government to immediately commit to ongoing funding for small business financial counselling services. Operated under the banner of the Rural Financial Counselling Service, the Small Business Counselling Service provides free support to small businesses to help them operate as efficiently as possible.…

Unemployment in South West Victoria on the rise

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP says that unemployment figures recently released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics are just further evidence that the Andrew’s Labor Government city-centric policies are devastating South West Victoria. “Unemployment in the South West has jumped from 3.7% to 4.4% in just three months”, Ms Kealy said. “This…

Unemployment in North West Victoria skyrockets

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP says that unemployment figures recently released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics are just further evidence that the Andrew’s Labor Government city-centric policies are devastating North West Victoria. “Unemployment in North West Victoria has jumped from 4.5% in April 2016 to 7.8% in April this year”, Ms…

Kealy — recognising our local business women

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is urging local people to celebrate the achievements of exceptional business women by nominating them for the 2017 Telstra Business Women’s Awards. Ms Kealy said the Telstra Business Women’s Awards, now in its 23rd year, recognise and reward the courage, leadership and creativity of Australia’s business women…

Kealy: Melbourne explodes, while regions stand still

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP says population figures recently released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) only go to prove that the current city-centric Andrews Labor Government has no policy to manage and grow the population of regional Victoria. “The most recent population figures show that in 2016 Victoria grew by…

Bills introduced to Victorian Parliament 21-23 March 2017

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To the editor, Last week, five Bills were introduced to the Victorian Parliament which may be of interest to residents across the Lowan electorate. The Bills are as follows: Land Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment (Latrobe Valley Mine Rehabilitation Commissioner) Bill 2017 Worksafe Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Public Order)…

Kealy calls for $700,000 for Rupanyup Retail Precinct

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is calling for urgent State Government funding to provide $700,000 to renew Rupanyup’s retail precinct following devastating fires last month that destroyed the town’s chemist and gift shop. “The fire in Rupanyup’s main street last month has devastated the township and I am calling for urgent State…