Ripon MP Louise Staley will be hosting a community forum looking at the best way to manage Ararat and Stawell’s population growth opportunities heading towards 2050.

Victorian Liberal Leader Matthew Guy launched the Victorian Population Taskforce in 2016 and an interim report was published earlier this year.

Ripon MP Louise Staley has welcomed news that a Parliamentary Committee has recommended the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) be referred for investigation for interfering in an inquiry into Victoria’s fire services.

Member for Ripon Louise Staley has welcomed an announcement by Opposition Leader Matthew Guy that an elected Liberal Government would commit $1.2 million to fund the long awaited upgrade of the Donald Community Precinct.

Ripon MP, Louise Staley has welcomed the beginning of rail upgrades as part of stage 2 of the $440 Million Murray Basin Rail Project.

Thursday 27th July 2017

No jobs for young people in Ballarat region under Daniel Andrews

Ripon MP, Louise Staley has called on the Andrews Government to help nurture more job opportunities for young people following the release of the latest ABS data revealing full-time jobs for youth had gone backwards in the Ballarat Region since the election of the Andrews Government.  (Source 6202.0 - Labour Force, Australia, June 2017)

Daniel Andrews’ soft approach to law and order is responsible for the continuing crime surge across much of Ripon according to Ripon MP Louise Staley.

Ripon MP Louise Staley has described the Andrews Governments Ice Action Plan as a complete and utter failure after the release of recent statistics showing drug offences have dramatically increased.

Ararat Jobs Crisis still out of control

Member for Ripon Louise Staley has said the Andrews Government has failed to take any action against the growing unemployment crises in Ararat.

This month’s ABS regional jobs figures show the unemployment rate in regional Victoria has increased 5.4% to 5.7%

Ripon MP, Louise Staley has labelled the Andrews Government as irresponsible after the government split the CFA between volunteer and career firefighters with no consultation.