The Victorian Government has acknowledged the urgent need for housing for the homeless in Shepparton by announcing a new 15-unit housing complex to support those experiencing homelessness and sleeping rough. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton Kim O’Keeffe has been a strong advocate for addressing the growing homelessness issue in the Shepparton District and has welcomed this…
In the lead-up to homelessness week, 6000 origami homes were placed on the steps of the Victorian Parliament, highlighting just one-tenth of the current public housing waiting list. “Victoria is in a housing crisis and it is devastating to see the number of people without a home,” The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (19:13): (687) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Housing in the other place, and the action I seek is that the minister comes to Shepparton and meets with the local housing agencies to hear firsthand about the housing crisis in my electorate of Shepparton district. My office has been inundated…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, says the education department’s decision to offer incentives of up to $80,000 to attract teachers to Greater Shepparton Secondary College highlights the critical issues the school is facing. Ms O’Keeffe is adamant the school should have been more strongly supported since its inception in 2020 and says…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (15:33): Today I rise to make a contribution on the Estate Agents, Residential Tenancies and Other Acts Amendment (Funding) Bill 2024. The bill is for an act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 in relation to funding dispute resolution services, to amend the Estate Agents Act 1980 in relation to funding dispute resolution and…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (17:57): I rise to speak and make a contribution on the bill before the house today, the Building Legislation Amendment (Domestic Building Insurance New Offences) Bill 2023. There have been great contributions across the chamber. What is apparent is the absolute need to progress this bill. However, we need to get it right.…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (15:09): (352) My question is to the Minister for Housing in the other place, and the information I seek is: when will we see the rollout of the Victorian housing statement, which pledges to build 800,000 new homes over the next decade to boost housing supply and affordability in regional and rural Victoria?…
Kim O’Keeffe, the Nationals Member for Shepparton District, has called on the Housing Minister, Colin Brook, to ensure that our region is included in the $1 billion Regional Housing Fund, announced following the cancellation of the 2026 Regional Commonwealth Games. “We have not had anywhere nearly enough invested into housing in our region and the…
While the Victorian Budget allocated $134 million to provide housing access and support for the homeless, the Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe said it is nowhere near the amount urgently required to address the escalating number of individuals in need. “I have written to the Housing Minister, Collin Brooks, requesting he come to…
State Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe Friday morning visited the Shepparton Netball Courts to see firsthand Tiple M Goulburn Valley’s Blanket the GV Campaign. Josh and the team at Triple M for the month of March have been asking the Goulburn Valley community to donate blankets for the Homeless. Ms OKeeffe says experiencing first…