The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, along with her National Party colleagues across regional Victoria, have successfully lobbied for the Victorian Government to continue to oppose water buybacks. The Nationals have been assured by the Victorian Labor Party and Water Minister, Harriet Shing MP, that it will continue its opposition to harmful buybacks…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, is deeply concerned about a new Federal water bill, which could see buybacks to recover more water from local irrigators. Ms O’Keeffe says these changes, if implemented, will have severe and far-reaching consequences for our region. “The Murray-Darling Basin is a lifeline for our community, providing vital…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (14:45): (292) My constituent question is to the Minister for Education, and I ask: what is the future plan for the current Verney Road School site when the school relocates to the former Wanganui Park Secondary school site? This will leave another redundant site in a residential area. We have had a…
This interview first aired on Thursday 24th August 2023 on One FM 98.5 Shepparton. Breakfast announcer on One FM Terry Cowley interviews the Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe.
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (17:42): (309) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Public Transport, and the action I seek is that the minister funds an extensive bus service review for Shepparton. It has been 14 years since a review was last carried out, and it is well and truly overdue. The current services do not…
As Homelessness Week reached its end, Kim O’Keeffe, the Nationals Member for Shepparton District, is urging the community to carry on the conversation and to tackle ways that we can address homelessness. “There are hundreds of people urgently waiting for housing across the district and my office is regularly contacted by local people in desperate…
Kim O’Keeffe, the Nationals Member for Shepparton District, is urging people in the community to respond to a cost-of-living survey. “Families right across the Shepparton District are struggling to make ends meet, pay bills and put food on the table with the average Victorian family grocery bill is now $1,565 more than last year and…
Today the Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs, Tim McCurdy, joined the Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, in the region to hear feedback on the Retirement Villages Act. Ms O’Keeffe thanked everyone that made an appointment to meet with Mr McCurdy and herself. “We had a really productive morning hearing from a wide range…
Despite assurances from the Department of Education that school staff would not be impacted to meet State Budget targets, shocking revelations have emerged that over 80 specialised teachers from the decades-long Visiting Teacher Service, have been made redundant. Visiting Teachers (VTs), highly experienced and adept in supporting students with specific disabilities and impairments, have been…
Kim O’Keeffe, the Nationals Member for Shepparton District, has called on the Housing Minister, Colin Brook, to ensure that our region is included in the $1 billion Regional Housing Fund, announced following the cancellation of the 2026 Regional Commonwealth Games. “We have not had anywhere nearly enough invested into housing in our region and the…