Premier Allan’s climbing ban faces backlash

Mount Arapiles climbers rallied at State Parliament calling on Premier Jacinta Allan to end what they say is an outrageous restriction to public land access.   The climbers launched a petition rejecting the Allan Labor Government’s plan to ban rock climbing at the world-renowned Mount Arapiles.   The move follows comments from Premier Allan claiming she…

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Letter to the editor – RE: Mount Arapiles

Labor’s shutdown of rock climbing at Mount Arapiles in the state’s west should be a wakeup call to all regional Victorians.   It may be a world-renowned rock formation, but figuratively this is the tip of the iceberg.   Cultural heritage laws are the driving force for the change, and there needs to be a…

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Walsh turns spotlight on Labor’s fruit fly failures

The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says he is increasingly concerned at the ongoing breakdown of the state’s defences against a rampant fruit fly population.   Mr Walsh says at a time when we should be ramping up the fight against this scourge of the horticulture industry, the system in Victoria…

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Letter to the editor – RE: Financial Integrity

Every Victorian deserves to know how, and where, their money is spent.   Integrity and transparency should be paramount, yet right now we are living through the wasteful, dishonest financial management of the Allan Labor Government.   The Nationals are making a stand with the freshly-released Our Plan For Financial Integrity.   The plan is…

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Walsh says Cohuna finally gets a long overdue childcare centre

The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, has congratulated the community of Cohuna for finally getting a childcare centre confirmed after years of planning, even pleading, for assistance.   Mr Walsh, who has also been an active campaigner alongside the community for this valuable resource, says he is delighted perseverance has finally…

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Labor dodges questions as regional Victorians suffer cuts

The Allan Labor Government has dodged questions in Parliament on a day where fresh revelations confirm regional Victorians are being short-changed.   Labor is slashing regional development and jobs spending by almost 80 per cent – from more than $1 billion annually to approximately $250 million.   It comes amid data revealing regional Victorians are…

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Walsh campaigning for urgent changes to cross border controls

The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, has held wide-ranging talks with recently appointed cross border commissioner Brett Davis in a bid to rationalise issues which have been paralysing operations from emergency services to tradies.   Mr Walsh says state borders should not be limitations because communities the length of the Murray…

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