The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, is calling on the Allan Labor Government to urgently provide drought support for farmers across Northern Victoria, who are facing increasingly dry conditions. Ms O’Keeffe met with farmers from across the region on the steps of Parliament this week who were protesting the new Emergency Services &…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has slammed the Allan Labor Government’s latest Budget as “deceitful, reckless and irresponsible,” warning it will leave Victorian families worse off, critical services underfunded, and the state buried in debt. Victoria’s net debt is forecast to hit $194 billion by 2028/29, with interest repayments reaching $28.9 million…
On the steps of Parliament, alongside thousands of farmers, CFA Volunteers, business owners and many Victorians, the Liberals and Nationals have announced that they will scrap Labor’s Emergency Services Property Levy (ESVF) – a tax that rips $765 million a year from Victorian families, farmers and small businesses under the guise of supporting emergency services.…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has outlined the critical projects and initiatives that must be funded in tomorrow’s Victorian Budget. The Allan Labor Government is expected to cut billions of dollars from essential services, with $2.5 billion in public education cuts already confirmed. The government also continues to go ahead with projects…
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…
This week in Parliament, The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on the Minister for Regional Development, Jaclyn Symes, to provide ongoing support to those directly impacted by the closure of Bega Cheese Strathmerton. The announcement of the phased down closure by mid-2026 of Bega’s operations in Strathmerton will see 300 people…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has urged the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Melissa Horne, to fund an upgrade of the River Rd and Goulburn Valley Highway intersection in Kialla. The intersection sits on a major highway and with the extensive growth in Kialla, including in the Riviera Park Estate, the…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (19:19): (1139) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Regional Development in the other place, and the action I seek is for the minister to meet with me and Moira Shire Council regarding the closure of Bega Cheese, Strathmerton. The announcement that Bega Cheese will close its Strathmerton site is devastating news…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (18:21): I rise to make a contribution on the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2025. The bill seeks to make a number of amendments to the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and Accident Compensation Act 1985. Largely the amendments in the bill seek to improve the experiences…