politics

Walsh says all industries involved in the food supply chain must remain open

MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh says all industries involved in the food supply chain must remain open amid the COVID-19 crisis. Earlier this week, Mr Walsh wrote to the premier asking him to “guarantee” the food supply chain would be exempt...

01 Apr 2020

The Guardian

Walsh calls on state Government to deliver land tax credits

MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has called on the state government to deliver land tax credits for property owners who provide rent relief to tenants affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Mr Walsh said landlords who “do the right thing” and lower...

31 Mar 2020

Sunraysia Daily

MP pushes for funding to save local newspapers

MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton has called on both state and federal governments to urgently subsidise regional newspapers, saying older residents are being left in the dark during the Covid-19 crisis. “At least 14 regional papers have stopped...

29 Mar 2020

News

‘Timely and necessary’ mandatory minimum sentences for child sexual abuse

Caitlin McArthurMEMBER for Farrer Sussan Ley has voiced her support for a bill which, if passed, would introduce mandatory minimum sentences for child sexual abuse. The NSW MP spoke in support of the bill in Parliament last Thursday, telling her...

16 Sep 2019

News

Basin integrity issues assessed by interim inspector-general

NEWLY-APPOINTED Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) interim inspector-general Mick Keelty says the “issues with integrity” need to be sorted out within the basin. Mr Keelty joined Minister for Water Resources David Littleproud on a three-day tour...

06 Sep 2019

News

Cupper calls for lot revision

MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper on Wednesday pitched an idea to Planning Minister Richard Wynne for a planning revision to allow development of lots between 0.2 and 1.2 hectares. She said the revision would boost the local economy by $100 million at no...

06 Sep 2019

Boost for Robinvale College with more funds

THIRTY-THREE state schools across Sunraysia, including Robinvale, will receive a share of a government funding package of $515 million. State schools across Victoria will benefit from what the government is calling the “single largest boost to school...

06 Sep 2019

News

Fun popped after council bans balloons

THE sight of balloons blanketing the sky will no longer form part of Australia Day or any other council run events, with Swan Hill Rural Council resolving to introduce a balloon ban. The motion passed uncontested at this month’s ordinary council...

02 Sep 2019