Jobs drought continues in North West
30 August 2017
Member for Ripon, Louise Staley says drastic action is needed to reverse Daniel Andrew’s jobs disappearing act in North West Victoria.
read moreDaniel Andrews rips off country taxi users
07 September 2016
Ripon MP, Louise Staley has accused the Andrews Labor Government of ripping off country taxi passengers, who face a hike in taxi fees to fund the legalisation of Uber in Melbourne.
read moreGagging Liberal MP’s will not end CFA dispute
25 August 2016
Ripon MP, Louise Staley has warned the Andrews Government that stopping local MP’s from speaking at CFA functions will not end the State Government's dispute with the CFA.
read moreArarat Freight Hub is 18 months overdue
15 August 2016
Ripon MP Louise Staley has slammed the Andrews Government for dragging its heels on the Ararat Freight Hub project.
read moreLiberals to invest $20 million on rural level crossings
11 August 2016
Member for Ripon, Louise Staley will fight to ensure all level crossings on the reopening Maryborough-Ararat Railway line are upgraded as part of the Victorian Liberals $20 Million commitment to make level crossings safer.
read moreAmbulance figures blow out in Ripon
05 August 2016
Ripon MP Louise Staley has called on the State Government to take action following another blowout in Ambulance response times.
read moreVictoria will be a more expensive place to live from tomorrow
30 June 2016
Ripon MP Louise Staley has said Lucas, Miners Rest, Mitchell Park and other areas in the City of Ballarat region are going to be more expensive places to live from tomorrow due to the Andrews Labor Government increasing a whole range of government fees, fines and charges as of July...
read moreCountry crime rates continue to climb
16 June 2016
Ripon MP, Louise Staley has demanded the Andrews Government properly resource Victoria’s over-worked police officers as crime rates in the Central Goldfields region.
read moreCountry Crime rates continue to climb
16 June 2016
Ripon MP, Louise Staley has demanded the Andrews Government properly resource Victoria’s over-worked police officers as crime rates continue to climb in the Ararat region.
read moreConsulting with communities about kinders for St Arnaud
14 June 2016
The State of local kindergarten and childcare services was on the agenda recently with Member for Ripon Louise Staley being joined by Shadow Minister for Families Georgie Crozier as they embarked on a series of visits to kindergartens in the St Arnaud region.
read moreStaley says new data shows the State Government is ignoring Ballarat’s homeless problem
14 October 2019
The latest social housing waiting list data released by the Andrews Labor Government reveals that the Government would need to build 74% more social housing properties to house those people on the current waiting list. Member for Ripon Louise Staley said there are currently 2503 social housing properties in Ballarat,...
read moreSlowing down Remembrance Drive is a band-aid solution
15 August 2019
Ripon MP Louise Staley has hit out at the Andrews Government’s half-hearted plans to improve safety on the Remembrance Drive by reducing the speed limit to 60kpm. The Andrews Government this week announced their intention to reduce once again the speed limit in the accident-prone stretch of Remembrance Drive near...
read moreGreenlight for Western Highway Duplication
22 July 2019
Ripon MP Louise Staley said work finally resuming on the Western Highway Duplication is a big win for local drivers. Ms Staley today welcomed the Federal Government’s move to decline protection restrictions and greenlight work on the long-awaited Western Highway Duplication. The State Government has also welcomed the Federal Government’s...
read moreAmbulance times blow out in Buloke
11 July 2019
Member for Ripon Louise Staley said the Andrews Government needs to do more to combat rising ambulance response times. Patients in Buloke Shire are being forced to wait longer and longer for an ambulance to arrive. According to the latest response times released by Ambulance Victoria, response times in Buloke...
read moreAmbulance times blow out in Loddon
11 July 2019
Member for Ripon Louise Staley said the Andrews Government needs to do more to combat rising ambulance response times. Patients in Loddon Shire are being forced to wait longer and longer for an ambulance to arrive. According to the latest response times released by Ambulance Victoria, response times in Loddon...
read moreRipon locals urged to be wound aware
11 July 2019
Ripon MP Louise Staley is urging the local community to take care of chronic wounds before they become a problem. Wound awareness week, which runs from 1 to 21 July, is an opportunity to raise awareness and remind the community of the importance of being wound aware. Each year, around...
read moreGold tax puts Stawell jobs on shaky ground
26 June 2019
Member for Ripon and Shadow Treasurer, Louise Staley MP this week visited the Stawell Goldmine to discuss the impact of the Andrews Labor Government’s new gold mining tax on local jobs. Ms Staley and Shadow Resources Minister Ryan Smith met with Campbell Olsen, CEO and Troy Cole, General Manager of...
read moreGrants to help women and girls to get active in Ripon
25 June 2019
VicHealth grants will create more opportunities for women and girls in Stawell and Creswick to become more active by participating in sport. The Stawell Soccer Club and the Creswick Football Netball Club have both been successful in their applications for Active Club Grants. Stawell Soccer Club will receive $3,000 for...
read moreAnimal Justice Party’s Andy Meddick backs Labor in axing CFA
24 June 2019
Last week, former CFMEU member and friend of the Labor Party, Andy Meddick voted with the Andrews Labor Government to pass legislation to break up the CFA and risk the safety of all Victorians. Daniel Andrews waited to bring this bill before the Parliament after the federal election –knowing the...
read moreRoads Minister confirms Western Highway Duplication project “not a priority”
13 June 2019
Yesterday in Budget estimates hearings Roads Minister Jaala Pulford said the State Government has not provided funding to match $360 million in Federal Government funding for the Western Highway (Ararat to Stawell) Duplication Project because it is not a priority of the Labor Government. Under questioning yesterday the Minister said...
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