Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (11:25): I rise today to speak and make a contribution on the Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Salute Prohibition) Bill 2023. The bill before the house follows on from the government’s commitment to legislating a ban on the Nazi salute by prohibiting the public display or performance of any symbol or gesture used…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (09:39): Today I rise to acknowledge Val Barrass, an extraordinary and much-loved woman in my community. At the age of 92 Val was recently acknowledged for her 80 years of association with and commitment to the Shepparton Netball Association as a player and volunteer umpire. Val has had many acknowledgements during that…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (18:21): I rise to speak on the Bail Amendment Bill 2023. The bill seeks to amend the Bail Act 1977 and to make consequential amendments to create a more proportional bail response to low-level offending by refining the more onerous bail test to focus on more serious offending and the gravity of the risks…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (09:47): I rise today to pay tribute to Terry Haberman. Terry was a 61-year-old Indigenous homeless man that I met in 2020 at the People Supporting People food collection. Like many homeless people, Terry was depending on the organisation to provide him with food. From chatting with Terry, he had lived a…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (14:45): (292) My constituent question is to the Minister for Education, and I ask: what is the future plan for the current Verney Road School site when the school relocates to the former Wanganui Park Secondary school site? This will leave another redundant site in a residential area. We have had a…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (17:42): (309) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Public Transport, and the action I seek is that the minister funds an extensive bus service review for Shepparton. It has been 14 years since a review was last carried out, and it is well and truly overdue. The current services do not…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (16:29): I rise to speak on the state budget 2023–24. This budget has axed millions of dollars from roads, agriculture, health and infrastructure, and regional communities continue to miss out on critical funding. Let us start with the roads. Victoria’s regional roads will continue to decay further, with maintenance funding in this…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (17:59): I rise today to speak on the Statute Law Amendment (References to the Sovereign) Bill 2023. The purpose of this bill is to amend the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 and to amend the statute law of Victoria to revise language and references to the sovereign as a consequence of the death of…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (13:07): I rise today to pay tribute to Patricia Smith OAM, a wonderful lady in my electorate who recently celebrated her 90th birthday. Patricia is a much-loved, well-known and respected member of the community who has spent most of her life serving the community. In 1976 Patricia became the first woman in…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (17:13): (273) My adjournment is to the Minister for Community Sport, and the action I seek is that the minister provide funding for the redevelopment of the Shepparton sports and events centre. This is a priority project and was an original project request at the beginning of the regional Commonwealth Games model. This…