Rotten culture on construction sites laid bare in new report

A recent report, “Rotting From The Top”, authored by Geoffrey Watson SC, as part of the Queensland Government’s Commission of Inquiry into the CFMEU, has laid bare serious allegations of misconduct within the Victorian Branch of the CFMEU, including links to organised crime networks. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, speaking on the…

O’Keeffe urges certainty for Neighbourhood Houses funding

The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has urged the Allan Labor Government and the Minister for Carers and Volunteers, Ros Spence, for certainty towards increased and ongoing funding of Neighbourhood Houses across the Shepparton electorate. Hundreds of Neighbourhood House representatives from across the state turned up on the front steps of Parliament for…

O’Keeffe calls for further assistance for the Nathalia community impacted by Solstice Energy’s decision to cease gas connection

The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on the Allan Labor Government and the Minister for Energy and Resources, Lily D’Ambrosio, to provide answers as to how residents and business owners of Nathalia will be further supported from Solstice Energy’s decision to cease its compressed natural gas (CNG) network connection to its…

Independent audits and economic impact assessments to become mandatory on new energy developments

The Liberals and Nationals will protect Victorian farmers and safeguard prime agricultural land by introducing strict new independent audits and economic impact assessments on new energy developments if elected in November. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, said communities across rural and regional Victoria including the Shepparton electorate, are increasingly “concerned” about the…

Nominations open for 2026 Victorian Honour Roll of Women

The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, is encouraging local community members to nominate outstanding women for the Victorian Honour Roll of Women. The Honour Roll seeks to recognise women demonstrating remarkable leadership and excellence in their field of expertise, interest, or endeavour, or through their commitment to the community. Women can be nominated…