Permanent firewood shortage looming
East Gippsland firewood merchants and timber harvesters are warning this winter’s firewood shortage is likely just a foretaste of a permanent shortage should the government proceed with its plans to…
Dan Murphy’s or Democracy: Parliament must return
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says State Parliament must be allowed to sit to ensure democracy continues to apply in Victoria. Mr O’Brien said he was frustrated current COVID restrictions…
Implement consistent border protections for Gippsland
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath is calling on the Andrews Government to implement consistent daily metropolitan border protections on Gippsland bound VLine services. Ms Bath said…
Questions over Gippsland COVID snub
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has contacted the Premier’s office seeking clarification as to why Gippsland isn’t being given additional resources to tackle COVID-19 outbreaks. Mr…
McCurdy calls for farm border exemptions
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy is calling for local Victorian farmers to be allowed access to their livestock and crops on the NSW side of the border. …
Liberal Nationals slam union war against agriculture seasonal workforce
Union politics is jeopardising food security at a time of crisis. The horticulture sector fears a union call to end the Working Holiday Maker Visa will push up the price…
Licence testing must resume
East Gippsland’s young adults need to be able to obtain their driving licences during the Coronavirus lockdown. Nationals Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, said it was not right…
Stay home. Wear a mask. We’ll get through this.
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien, has encouraged Gippslanders to do the right thing – stay home, wear a mask and support local businesses as we face the…
Victorian timber workers an endangered species under Labor
A review of the Victorian timber industry’s Code, announced by the Andrews Labor Government today, is another nail in the coffin for local jobs and industry confidence. Shadow Minister for…
Bushfire app confusing needs fixing
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has called for uniformity on bushfire apps and information between Victoria and New South Wales. “What we had over last summer for those…
Urgent solutions needed for Victoria’s cross-border communities
Empty words from the Andrews Labor Government aren’t enough to fix the challenges facing Victoria’s cross-border communities. While we all understand the critical need to stop the spread of this…
Liberal Nationals’ positive plan to protect regional Victoria against COVID-19
Further measures must be enforced to protect regional Victoria from Melbourne’s coronavirus crisis. Unnecessary travel into regional Victoria will only increase the risk of spreading COVID-19, and delay the easing…