The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe has called on the Minister for Housing Harriet Shing in Parliament to urgently visit the region and meet with local housing agencies to address the severe housing crisis impacting the electorate. “My office has been inundated with people desperately seeking housing. Recently I was contacted by a…
This week in Parliament, The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe called on the Minister for Public and Active Transport Gabrielle Williams to undertake an extensive review of bus services in the Shepparton District. The last review was conducted 15 years ago, and the current services do not meet the region’s growth and increased…
The Victorian Liberals and Nationals have ensured visits to the GP will remain affordable and saved bulk-billing as the Allan Labor Government announces a long-overdue scrapping of its insidious Health Tax. In a significant backflip following months of campaigning from the Victorian Liberals and Nationals, Treasurer Tim Pallas yesterday announced Labor will exempt contractor GPs…
During a recent small-town catch-up, The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, met with members of the Numurkah community who raised their concerns about the poor condition of Lake Numurkah and its future. “For many years, the community have been advocating for improving the lake, and it has been a drawn-out, slow process,” Ms O’Keeffe said. Residents Pauline Bright…
In celebration of National Volunteer Week, The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe has emphasised the importance of volunteering in creating strong and supportive communities. “Volunteering is a wonderful way to make a difference, and it plays an important role in building a strong and supportive community. It’s a unique opportunity to make a…
New land tax thresholds introduced by the Allan Labor Government has seen many of our region’s landholders receiving a land tax bill for the first time this year. However, The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe is urging landholders to check their liability before paying, as reports of land tax bills being incorrectly issued…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe, along with her colleagues in The Nationals, is continuing to fight for a better deal for locals by ensuring residents in the Shepparton District are not paying more than their fair share of rates. A Parliamentary inquiry into local government funding and services, which The Nationals successfully…
The ambulance ramping that GV Health experienced this week, which left ten ambulances queued for up to nine hours and the region without available ambulances during that time, has highlighted once again that medical staff at the hospital are being pushed to their limits. “I was contacted by a very distressed emergency department nurse from…
The State Budget handed down on Tuesday has highlighted the reality our communities face because of the Allan Labor Government’s financial mismanagement, with the Shepparton District missing out on critical funding and regional Victoria bearing the brunt of the government’s failure to control its debt. The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe said that…
Disturbing footage has shown ambulances ramped outside of GV Health, and reports are emerging that crews were ramped for up to nine hours overnight. The footage follows another horror Budget from the Labor Government with funding cut from Ambulance Services. The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, said the Shepparton District deserves better than underfunded and under resourced ambulance services.…