Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (15:13): Everyone in this place should always have the people of Victoria’s best interests at heart to make a better life for the people that we represent, and that is why I came to this place. Under the Allan Labor government Victoria is drowning in debt. We are in a cost-of-living crisis…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (10:56): I rise to speak on the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee report on the 2024–25 budget estimates. The budget is a reflection of the severe neglect of regional communities, and regional Victorians deserve so much better. Despite the rhetoric, this budget is full of cuts, deferrals, neglect and missed opportunities. The…
For months, local communities have been advocating and protesting against the Allan Labor Government’s mismanagement of Victoria’s Health system. However, it seems the government is still moving ahead with the merging of regional health services into five ‘local health service networks’, The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District said. Despite the Premier’s claims that there will…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (10:23): I move, by leave: That this house condemns the Premier for wasting $40 billion on infrastructure blowouts due to the Premier’s decade of mismanagement and CFMEU corruption, depriving GV Health of funding for stage 2 of GV Health’s redevelopment.
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) (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…
The State Budget handed down on Tuesday has highlighted the reality our communities face because of the Allan Labor Government’s financial mismanagement, with the Shepparton District missing out on critical funding and regional Victoria bearing the brunt of the government’s failure to control its debt. The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe said that…