Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (10:29): I wish to congratulate Mooroopna Primary School on celebrating 150 years of education. There were many past students, teachers and families who shared many wonderful memories of their time at the school. Celebrations included the unveiling of an honour board acknowledging all of the past principals of the school. It was wonderful…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (10:28): Shepparton has been named the best entrepreneurial city in the country. Bristax made the made the announcement after analysing 50 cities across the country. The report states that the location is an important factor for hopeful business startup founders and that Shepparton has the highest density of small business compared to the…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (18:41): Today I rise and stand to make a contribution on the State Sporting Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. The bill is, in all practical aspects, a spring-cleaning bill; however, there are one or two noteworthy clauses that appear to go somewhat beyond legislative spring-cleaning – namely, the abolishment of two advisory committees in…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (14:53): (712) My question is to the Minister for Health, and the information I seek is: how will the minister address the staff shortages at Goulburn Valley Health when the hospital is experiencing regular requests to put a freeze on staff recruitment? I was contacted by a staff member from GV Health…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (19:04): (713) My adjournment matter is to the Treasurer, and the action I seek is for the Treasurer to provide the information as to why the land tax threshold went from $300,000 to $50,000. My office has been inundated with constituents right across my electorate that have been severely financially impacted by…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (14:49): (692) My question is to the Minister for Health. The minister has stated there will be a decrease in the funding that will be paid in relation to future health service budgets. Given GV Health is already millions in deficit, the information I seek is what health services will be cut…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (15:33): I wish to acknowledge Gina Sozzi, a proud business owner of Bicaro’s restaurant in Shepparton, who reached out to me recently to raise her concerns about the increasing crime rate in my electorate. Gina and her husband Sam’s restaurant has been broken into three times in the space of a month,…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (11:48): Today I rise to make a contribution on the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Repeal and Advisory Councils Bill 2024. In May last year I was appointed to be a director on the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, joining the member for Malvern, and I take this opportunity to thank the member for Malvern…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (19:13): (687) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Housing in the other place, and the action I seek is that the minister comes to Shepparton and meets with the local housing agencies to hear firsthand about the housing crisis in my electorate of Shepparton district. My office has been inundated…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (14:44): (662) My question is to the Minister for Public and Active Transport, and the information I seek is: when will the minister undertake an extensive bus service review for Shepparton? It has been 15 years since a review was last carried out, and it is well overdue. The current services do not…