The Nationals Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, has slammed the Andrews Labor Government’s decision to slash 15 per cent from critical community preventative health programs. Ms O’Keeffe says those programs manage chronic disease and contributing factors including smoking, vaping, disability inclusion, unhealthy eating and physical inactivity. “The Andrews Labor Government’s cuts are reckless given Victoria’s…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton Kim O’Keeffe speaking on WIN News Shepparton about the current Parliamentary Inquiry into the October 2022 flood events and encouraging local residents across the Shepparton District to make a submission on Friday 14th April 2023.
The Nationals Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, is urging local residents to have their say in the Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee’s Inquiry into the 2022 floods. Ms O’Keeffe says the committee will be investigating the state’s readiness for, and response to, the devastating floods across northern Victoria in October. She says the inquiry…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton Kim O’Keeffe speaking on Josh for Breakfast – Triple M Goulburn Valley 95.3 Mornings about the State Budget spending and debt, plus the Parliamentary flood inquiry on Thursday 13th April 2023.
The Nationals Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on the Andrews Government to provide an update and status on the Horticultural Netting Program, as a result of the last round of applications of the program closed on October 17, 2022 in response to recent hailstorm events faced by local growers across the Shepparton District.…
Member for Shepparton and District, Kim O’Keeffe, says she is “dumbfounded” by Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas’ claims the Goulburn Valley Health redevelopment “is complete”. She took her demands for the urgent funding needed to “complete the project” to the floor of Parliament this week to ask when Stage 2 will be completely funded. “This past…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (17:26): (127) My adjournment matter is to the Minister for Health, and the action I seek is that the minister funds in this year’s budget stage 2 of the Goulburn Valley Health redevelopment. This past week the minister visited the GV Health hospital site with no mention of future funding for stage…
The National’s Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, took the urgent demand for flood relief payments to the floor of the Victorian Parliament this week. Ms O’Keeffe called on Government Services Minister Danny Pearson to explain when critical flood relief payments will be made to businesses and community members who have applied – and qualified –…
MP Kim O’Keeffe has spoken in Parliament and called for the Minister of Education, The Hon. Natalie Hutchins, to fully fund Stage 1, and commit to Stage 2 funding, of the development and relocation of Verney Road School. Ms. O’Keeffe said that the $25 million funded for Stage 1 of the development and relocation of…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (19:04): (43) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Education, and I ask her to fully fund stage 1 and commit to stage 2 of the development and relocation of the Shepparton Verney Road School to the former Wanganui school site. The $24.8 million funded for stage 1 is not enough.…