The Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Committee has initiated an inquiry into workplace surveillance practices in Victoria. Submissions from the public are now being accepted, with the deadline being Wednesday, 31 July. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, as Deputy Chair of the Committee, has encouraged all interested parties to participate in this…
Dear Editor, The Federal Water Minister, Tanya Plibersek’s decision to issue tenders to buy out irrigation water entitlements from basin communities is nothing short of a disgrace. Despite a promise not to prioritise irrigation areas, the Albanese Labor Government is targeting our irrigation district for water buybacks. The livelihood of basin communities, particularly in Northern…
Following the news that the Dhurringile Prison will close its doors at the end of August, local MPs have called on the Allan Labor Government to ensure that the community is properly supported going forward. The Nationals’ Members for Euroa and Shepparton, Annabelle Cleeland and Kim O’Keeffe, attended a briefing from the Minister for Corrections…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, is urging members of the community to consider nominating a local, hardworking and dedicated senior volunteer for the upcoming Victorian Senior of the Year Awards. “There are so many wonderful seniors in our communities who selflessly dedicate their time and energy to make a positive impact,” Mrs…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has said the Allan Labor Government has made an appalling and out-of-touch decision by abolishing the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation (VRGF). “Putting an important organisation like the VRGF on the chopping board has put support for Victorians with a gambling problem further out of reach,” Mrs O’Keeffe…
Dear Editor, The Allan Labor Government’s recent announcement of the closure of Dhurringile Prison has shocked our communities. After nearly six decades of operation, it is appalling the way the closure of the facility has been handled, with the staff not being given any notice. 160 staff turned up to work on Wednesday with no…
Goulburn Valley Vending Service (GVVS) and its owner, Greg Coghlan, are still waiting for answers from the Victorian Government after it announced the local business will be shafted from Shepparton Railway Station in favour of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. Mr Coghlan has owned, managed and operated the vending machines at Shepparton Railway Station for two decades,…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton Kim O’Keeffe has raised her concerns with the Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas regarding health service cuts in the Shepparton District, given the minister stated that there will be a decrease in the funding in relation to future health service budgets. “I have asked the minister in Parliament what health…
Regional Victorians are bearing the brunt of Labor’s financial mismanagement, with the recent land tax changes placing more financial pressures on both renters and landlords. With tens of billions in cost blow outs on infrastructure projects the Allan Labor Government’s decision to lower the tax-free threshold for land tax from $300,000 to $50,000 and introduce…
This week in Parliament, The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe highlighted the increasing crime rates in the Shepparton District and raised the frustrations and growing concerns of local business owners and residents. Ms O’Keeffe referred to several incidents which have occurred over the past few weeks, including multiple break-ins at Bicaro’s Ristorante, an…