I rise today to speak on the Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Stability) Bill 2025. This is a comprehensive and complex bill in that the issues that I have dealt with in my 11 years as a parliamentarian that involve child protection, that involve foster caring or that involve adoption, whether it is recent adoption…
The Fred Hollows Foundation is calling for nominations for the annual Fred Hollows Humanity Award, which recognises Year 6 students who demonstrate compassion, integrity and kindness towards others. Parents, teachers, principals and members of communities around the country can nominate a child who is making a difference at https://www.hollows.org/fredhollowshumanityaward before Friday 11 September. Since 2012,…
Young drivers in the Lowan electorate have finally received the news they have been eagerly anticipating — VicRoads will resume learner permit and licence testing from next week. Drivers across the region have been patiently waiting for months to learn when they will be able to take their rite of passage and sit a driving…
The Andrews Labor Government has finally bowed to community pressure and amended V-Line bus services between Horsham, Stawell and Ararat to allow students to access vocational and education training (VET) courses in Horsham. The decision to implement the trial until the end of the year comes after months of lobbying by the Wimmera Southern Mallee…
Victorian Parliament – August 29, 2019 Ms KEALY (Lowan) (10:59:38): It is a great privilege to have the opportunity in the short time that I will have available before question time today to speak on the Children Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. As we have heard from previous speakers, this is an enormously important piece of legislation…
The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy is encouraging local primary school students to get creative and enter the annual Remembrance Day Poster Competition. Commemorative programs like the poster competition help to foster the participation of younger Australians in memorial services and activities and help to nurture a spirit of connectedness for our primary school…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is encouraging local students to enter the 2019 Parliament Prize competition. “This year the Parliament Prize is asking students to submit a video of themselves presenting a Member’s Statement,” Ms Kealy said. “A Member’s Statement is an opportunity for elected members to make a brief statement in Parliament…
Young residents wishing to influence future Victorian law, policies, programs and services have the opportunity to do so as part of the YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament. The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP said applications for the 2019 program were now open to interested young people aged between 16 and 25. “The YMCA Youth…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has written to the Minister for Child Protection to express her concern about long delays in placing children in permanent foster care. Ms Kealy has been contacted by a local short-term foster carer who has been caring for a young child for the past 18 months. The carer…
More young people in western Victoria will be able to enjoy the rich tradition and learning opportunities offered by local Scouts and Guides clubs under an elected Liberal Nationals Government. Scouts and Guides in western Victoria will be stronger than ever before with a massive boost to encourage more participation and upgrade club facilities like…
