With the support of the Greens, the Legalise Cannabis Party and the Animal Justice Party, the Allan Labor Government’s disgraceful Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025 has been pushed through Parliament. The dirty deal to get the legislation passed follows “Scrap the Tax” protests on the steps of Parliament this…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, is demanding a significant increase in road maintenance funding in the 2025/26 Victorian Budget, which will be handed down on May 20. Despite the dire condition of regional roads across the state, the last Victorian Budget showed that road maintenance funding was 16 per cent lower than…
Applications are now open for the 2025–26 Men’s Shed Funding Program, with grants of up to $100,000 on offer. Applications that focus on inclusiveness and accessibility will be highly favoured, with funding available for several purposes, including: the construction of new Men’s Sheds, including the conversion of existing buildings the refurbishment, extension, or upgrade of…
Applications for the 2025 Parliament Prize are now open for students across the state, with The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, encouraging local students to apply. The Parliament Prize asks students what they would say to Parliament if they were a Member of Parliament and invites them to submit their own 90-second Member’s…