Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (18:24): I rise to make a contribution on the Energy and Land Legislation Amendment (Energy Safety) Bill 2025. The bill amends a variety of acts related to the energy and resources portfolio, including the Electricity Safety Act 1998, the Gas Safety Act 1997, the Pipelines Act 2005, the Land Act 1958 and the Energy Safe Victoria Act 2005. Seemingly…
Kim 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.
Today, 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…
While Queensland and Western Australian residents have been receiving their first quarter 2024-25 Commonwealth Government electricity rebates since July 1, which will total $300 per household over the full year, Victorian residents are still waiting for Energy Minister, Lily D’Ambrosio, to sign off on the rebates. With households and businesses doing it tough across the…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, is urging the public to be aware of new bans on telemarketing and doorknocking under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program. Starting from 1 May 2024, unsolicited telemarketing calls related to the VEU program were made prohibited, followed by a ban on doorknocking from 1 August 2024.…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, raised her major concerns in Parliament about the removal of the planning panel process, including the removal of third-party appeals to VCAT for Renewable energy projects. “This government is taking away the rights of regional communities, and there has been an outcry from landowners to remove the…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (15:49): Today I rise to make a contribution on the Statute Law Revision Bill 2024. It has been interesting to see the broad range of contributions in the chamber today. The purpose of the bill, as we know, is to revise the statute law of Victoria, for which the bill makes minor…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (17:53): I rise today to make a contribution and speak on the Constitution Amendment (SEC) Bill 2023. This bill aims to amend the Constitution Act 1975 and is for other purposes. However, the primary purposes of this bill are to require that the state has a controlling interest in the SEC, to provide for…