Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (13:57): I wish to congratulate Brad and his team from Brad’s Magic Meats in Shepparton, who were recently awarded the best traditional beef sausage in Victoria with their gourmet sweet chilli beef sausage at the 2024 Australian Meat Industry Council state sausage and best butchers awards in Melbourne. As you can imagine, people…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on the Minister for Agriculture Ros Spence, in Parliament, to reinstate the funding for the Queensland fruit fly eradication program. The announcement that this funding will end in June next year has raised grave concerns in the agriculture and horticulture industries. the growing threat of…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (17:31): (879) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Agriculture, and the action that I seek is that the minister reinstate the funding for the Queensland fruit fly eradication program. The announcement that this funding will end in June next year has raised grave concerns in the agriculture and horticulture industries…
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…
Labor’s neglect of regional roads has reached a new low, with the Allan Government dismantling Regional Roads Victoria—the agency created to ensure regional communities have safe and reliable roads. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, said the decision shows the government’s continued disregard for the safety and wellbeing of regional Victorians. “Regional Roads…
The Greater Shepparton Road Safety Community Forum was recently held in Shepparton, organised by Victoria Police to discuss the rising number of local road accidents and fatalities. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe said the forum was a great opportunity for the community to meet with the police, and to hear from GV…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe has called on the Minister for Ambulance Services, Mary-Anne Thomas, in Parliament, to establish a fully funded Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic (MICA) unit in the Hume region which includes the Shepparton District. Ms O’Keeffe expressed her concern that despite multiple business cases and requests from local paramedic…
The Allan Labor Government’s decision to introduce a 7.5% tax on short-stay accommodation, such as Airbnb, has been labelled a “severe setback for regional communities” by The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe. The Short Stay Levy Bill, which will apply to all bookings from 1 January 2025, will also allow local councils to…
Dear Editor, The Federal Water Minister, Tanya Plibersek’s decision to issue tenders to buy out irrigation water entitlements from basin communities is nothing short of a disgrace. Despite a promise not to prioritise irrigation areas, the Albanese Labor Government is targeting our irrigation district for water buybacks. The livelihood of basin communities, particularly in Northern…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton Kim O’Keeffe has raised her concerns with the Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas regarding health service cuts in the Shepparton District, given the minister stated that there will be a decrease in the funding in relation to future health service budgets. “I have asked the minister in Parliament what health…