MEDIA RELEASES

Labor’s Emergency Services Tax delay a political con, not a win for regional Victoria

Local Issues, Media ReleasesBy MemberforShepparton 8 December, 2025

The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has condemned the Allan Labor Government for attempting to mislead regional Victorians by delaying, rather than abandoning, its new emergency services tax until after the next state election. Ms O’Keeffe said locals should not be fooled by Labor’s latest annoucement, warning that the tax has not been…

Emergency Services Tax burns household budgets across Victoria

Local Issues, Media ReleasesBy MemberforShepparton 8 August, 2025

The impact of the Emergency Services Tax will hit households with rate notices arriving this month. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, said that the Allan Labor Government’s underhanded tax grab will hit country Victorians the hardest, ripping millions of dollars out of households with little regard for rising cost-of-living pressures already felt…