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…
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…