Adjournment – Fruit Fly

Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (17:31): (879) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Agriculture, and the action that I seek is that the minister reinstate the funding for the Queensland fruit fly eradication program. The announcement that this funding will end in June next year has raised grave concerns in the agriculture and horticulture industries…

Labor’s funding cuts lead to deteriorating regional roads

The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Melissa Horne, in Parliament this week to provide additional funding to fix the appalling condition of roads across the region, following the government’s re-announcement of the funding provided in the State Budget. “This week’s announcement included funding…

Dialysis patients stranded as transport access is slashed

Dialysis patients across regional Victoria are facing transport challenges after Ambulance Victoria cut back its transport services. For many, these services are a lifeline to their regular, life-saving treatments. Now, patients who once depended on these services are being told to make alternative arrangements or to use the Multi-Purpose Taxi Program, which offers discounted taxi…

Regional communities left behind as Labor dismantles road agency

Labor’s neglect of regional roads has reached a new low, with the Allan Government dismantling Regional Roads Victoria—the agency created to ensure regional communities have safe and reliable roads. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, said the decision shows the government’s continued disregard for the safety and wellbeing of regional Victorians. “Regional Roads…