The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Melissa Horne, in Parliament this week to provide additional funding to fix the appalling condition of roads across the region, following the government’s re-announcement of the funding provided in the State Budget. “This week’s announcement included funding…
DetailsKim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (09:55): I move, by leave: That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Glen Waverley for putting all their eggs in one basket with the $216 billion Suburban Rail Loop while slashing road maintenance funding by $127 million, leaving local roads in disrepair. Leave refused. Kim O’KEEFFE: I move, by leave: That…
DetailsKim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (14:52): (848) My question is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the information that I seek is: when will the minister provide more funding to fix the appalling condition of the roads in my electorate? In the announcement this week the minister announced some road-repairing funding that only included…
DetailsKim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (09:46): I move, by leave: That this house condemns the Premier and the member for Glen Waverley for forcing home owners to pay for costly gas appliance conversions with bills as high as $27,000, punishing renters with up to $65 more a week in rent and exasperating Victoria’s housing crisis. Leave refused.
DetailsKim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (16:22): Today I rise to make a contribution on the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Pill Testing) Bill 2024. We do know that there is a significant issue with drug substance abuse and also the criminal activity of drug crime. Music festivals are a place where young people are out to have…
DetailsToday, The Nationals launched a clear plan to put local voices first in the transition to renewables. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, said residents in the Shepparton District, like many across the state, have been left out of the conversation on renewable projects by the Allan Labor Government and multinational corporations. Ms…
DetailsDialysis patients across regional Victoria are facing transport challenges after Ambulance Victoria cut back its transport services. For many, these services are a lifeline to their regular, life-saving treatments. Now, patients who once depended on these services are being told to make alternative arrangements or to use the Multi-Purpose Taxi Program, which offers discounted taxi…
DetailsLabor’s neglect of regional roads has reached a new low, with the Allan Government dismantling Regional Roads Victoria—the agency created to ensure regional communities have safe and reliable roads. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, said the decision shows the government’s continued disregard for the safety and wellbeing of regional Victorians. “Regional Roads…
DetailsNew data from the Crime Statistics Agency has revealed the Allan Labor Government’s failure to address Victoria’s growing crime crisis, with crime rates significantly increasing across the state. The latest statistics show that, for the 12 months to 30 June 2024, Greater Shepparton experienced a rise in total criminal incidents by 7.9 per cent, while…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government’s mismanagement of mental health has again been exposed, with waitlists for drug and alcohol treatment nearly doubling since the Covid pandemic, despite Labor’s mental health tax raising $1 billion annually. A recent survey by the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) revealed a staggering 93 per cent surge in the number…
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