The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has said it is hard to believe that one of the hardest hit regions devastated by flooding, has been left empty-handed by the Albanese Labor Government’s $1.8 billion disaster recovery plan. While every other state will receive advance disaster recovery payments for declared natural disaster areas, Victorians…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has urged the Victorian Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Jacinta Allan, to safeguard the $208 million already committed to the Shepparton Bypass. Speaking during Parliament on Tuesday, O’Keeffe urged Minister Allan to appeal to the Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, to ensure that the…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (19:17): (227) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, and the action that I seek is that the minister demand that the federal minister for infrastructure and transport ensures that the Shepparton bypass project remains an active and ongoing project. We do not want to see the Shepparton…
This interview first aired on Thursday 15th June 2023 on One FM 98.5 Shepparton. Breakfast announcer on One FM Terri Cowley interviews the Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe.
The Nationals Member for Shepparton Kim O’Keeffe speaking on ABC Goulburn Murray calling for more housing and service provider investment is needed to help tackle homelessness across the Shepparton District and the wider state of Victoria.
While the Victorian Budget allocated $134 million to provide housing access and support for the homeless, the Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe said it is nowhere near the amount urgently required to address the escalating number of individuals in need. “I have written to the Housing Minister, Collin Brooks, requesting he come to…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, visited Numurkah Pioneers Memorial Lodge today to speak with the CEO, staff and residents, after it was announced the lodge will receive $55 million in this year’s State Budget. “This is a silver lining in what is a brutal State Budget. The Board and staff have been lobbying…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, says the Andrews Labor Government’s recent budget has shown its contempt for the Shepparton District and Regional Victoria. The brutal State Budget has slashed millions in funding from key portfolio areas including health, roads, emergency services, agriculture and infrastructure. Ms O’Keeffe said the regional development budget has again…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (12:44): (176) My question is to the Minister for Small Business, and I ask: when will critical flood relief payments be made to businesses who have applied and qualified for flood relief grants but have not yet received their payment? It has been eight months since the floods, and our region is…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton Kim O’Keeffe speaking on WIN News Shepparton about recent violence occurring at a Shepparton school bus stop and calling on the Department of Education to help schools affected by the violence on Monday 22nd May 2023.