The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has condemned the Allan Labor Government’s decision to increase the fire services levy with its re-branded Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund. The proposed changes to the fire services levy are set to double the amount that Victorian property owners pay each year. Ms O’Keeffe said regional Victorians…
Dear Editor, When the Shepparton Fire Station was informed that they would be receiving a new pumper platform fire truck, and that it would be arriving within weeks, firefighters at the station undertook the required specialised training in anticipation of the arrival of the new truck. However, it was a shock then for our firefighters…
Kim 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…
New 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…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has contacted the Minister for Emergency Services Jacyln Symes urging the government to reverse its decision after the Allan Labor Government reallocated a vital firefighting resource pumper platform to Metropolitan Melbourne. “The need for this fire truck was clearly identified and promised for a reason. Now the…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (14:47): (798) My question is to the Minister for Police, and the information that I seek is what is being done to address the rise of crime in my electorate. Last weekend two men armed with a machete and a piece of wood tried to break into a Shepparton home before fleeing…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (17:23): (789) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Corrections in the other place, and the action I seek is that the minister pauses the decommissioning of Dhurringile Prison. The recent announcement that Dhurringile Prison was closing at the end of August was a shock and has had a significant impact…
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…
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…
Disturbing footage has shown ambulances ramped outside of GV Health, and reports are emerging that crews were ramped for up to nine hours overnight. The footage follows another horror Budget from the Labor Government with funding cut from Ambulance Services. The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, said the Shepparton District deserves better than underfunded and under resourced ambulance services.…