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 moreMelbourne centric Andrews Govt doesn’t know where Lucas is
11 May 2018
Member for Ripon Louise Staley has hit out at the Andrews Government for claiming Lucas was in Melbourne in a recent media release.
read moreDaniel Andrews goes to war with Catholic and independent schools
03 May 2018
In this week’s budget the State Government announced it would not fund capital upgrades for Catholic and independent schools.
read moreLabors late country road funding does not make up for three years of neglect
02 May 2018
Daniel Andrews axed the $160 Million Country Roads and Bridges program back in 2015, resulting in local roads falling into disrepair.
read moreDaniel Andrews continues to ignore Law and order in Ripon
02 May 2018
The growing Crime problem in Ripon is set to continue after the Andrews Government failed to fund key local projects.
read moreLabor ignores Rail for Donald, Dunolly and St Arnaud
01 May 2018
Despite a strong demand from the community, the Andrews Government has failed to fund a return of passenger rail to Donald, St Arnaud, and Dunolly.
read moreLucas Primary School funding is four years too late
01 May 2018
Ripon MP Louise Staley says the Andrews Government has been playing politics with the Lucas community by delaying funding for a new Primary School until an election year.
read morePassenger trains to return to Dunolly, St Arnaud and Donald under the Liberal Nationals
24 April 2018
For the first time in over 20 years, passenger trains will return all the way to Donald if the Liberal Nationals are elected in November.
read moreThe Liberals will bring back Country Roads and Bridges in Ripon
18 April 2018
An elected Liberal government will fix country roads and save country lives.Opposition Leader Matthew Guy announced today if elected, the Liberals will bring back the $160 million Country Roads and Bridges Program.
read moreElectricity price jump under Daniel Andrews
16 April 2018
Ripon MP Louise Staley, says Daniel Andrews owes Victorians an apology after energy prices increased way beyond the 85 cents per week that he said they would. Recent Reports from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) confirm the poor situation in Victoria.
read moreLiberals will build a brand new Primary School for Miners Rest
20 March 2018
Ripon MP Louise Staley has promised that a Liberal Government will build a new primary School in Miners Rest if elected in November.
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