Mental health claims don’t add up
Victorians are getting sicker while the Andrews Labor Government fails to meet a key finding from the Mental Health Royal Commission, more than three years since it was delivered. Announcing…
Regional Banking Taskforce – have your say
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is encouraging Lowan residents to make a submission to the Federal Government’s Regional Banking Taskforce. The Federal Government has established the taskforce to…
Minister walks away from telehandler training commitment
After years of unacceptable delays, the Andrews Labor Government has again stepped back from the development of a specific course for farmers to operate a telehandler, saying that developing a…
Two year wait a handbrake on better youth mental health
Young Victorians will continue to battle long waits for mental health support, with the Andrews Labor Government admitting that today’s promise for youth mental health won’t be delivered until late…
Kealy: Labor has destroyed rail freight
Labor’s failure to manage infrastructure projects has claimed another casualty, with the speed limit on the Maroona-Portland rail freight line being halved from 80km/h to 40km/h due to the track’s…
Mortlake to move into Lowan after boundary redistribution
Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has welcomed the announcement that Mortlake will enter the Lowan electorate at the end of next year. The Electoral Boundaries Commission has finalised Victoria’s new…
Stawell and Great Western to move into Lowan after boundary redistribution
Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has welcomed the announcement that Stawell and Great Western will enter the Lowan electorate at the end of next year. The Electoral Boundaries Commission has…
Labor shuts the doors on Victoria’s successful Primary Care Partnerships program
The Andrews Labor Government has announced the intention to abolish Victoria’s Primary Care Partnerships (PCPs) after years of uncertainty that hung over the heads of thousands of Victorians involved in…
Last-minute hospitality rule change leaves businesses scrambling
Lowan hospitality businesses already stretched and hurting with the Andrews Labor Government’s brutal restrictions have been thrown into chaos with a last-minute announcement that staff will need to be double-vaccinated…
Mental health support must be matched by more workers to meet demand
Our kids desperately need additional mental health support right now while they’re still excluded from their family, mates, community sport and full-time learning in the classroom – not in a…
Kealy urges rapid testing solution for workforce shortages
Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has called on the Health Minister to permit rapid testing for workers who are not vaccinated by the state government’s mandated deadline, to avoid looming…
Labor blocks mental health support for Victoria’s kids, again
Labor MPs, with the support of three crossbenchers, have once again blocked a move to make sure there’s enough mental health practitioners for Victoria’s school children. In a move backed…