Today the Andrews Labor Government will slash 100 jobs from services to help people addicted to alcohol or other drugs as part of a $39.8m funding cut inflicted on the completely-overwhelmed sector. The timing of these Labor cuts couldn’t come at a worse time. New data released today by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC)…
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath has labelled the Andrews Government’s Emergency Management Victoria’s (EMV) Extreme Weather Event Report reviewing the June 2021 storms and floods as highly disappointing. Ms Bath said EMV’s review fell short of community expectations by failing to make tangible recommendations or outlining timelines for system improvements. “The…
A state-wide poll to identify Victoria’s worst roads has Traralgon Maffra Road currently sitting in the top five. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath said many Gippsland residents are frustrated and angry at the unacceptable standard of roads maintenance and repairs. “Continued cuts to roads maintenance in Victoria have resulted in our roads…
North-west Victoria’s chance for a more efficient freight rail network will disappear forever if the Murray Basin Rail Project is not fully completed to its original scope. The Nationals Candidate for Mildura Jade Benham and Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh have condemned a deceptive campaign spruiked by ‘Independent’ MP Ali Cupper that the stalled…
In Parliament Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy expressed the Treaty Authority and Other Treaty Elements Bill 2022 is a significant step forward when it comes our recognition of traditional owners and Aboriginal communities throughout the Ovens Valley electorate and Victoria. In Parliament Mr McCurdy said, “This bill not only recognises the establishment of…
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy spoke in Parliament expressing his outrage after hearing various regional patients are being tipped out into the cold due to Northeast Health Wangaratta’s overloaded capacity demands which the Victorian Government has still failed to resolve. In Parliament Tim McCurdy said, “I wish to raise three more concerns…
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley and board member of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, Tim McCurdy spoke in Parliament alongside the Member for Morwell on the issue of gambling harm during the MPI Matter of Public Importance. In Parliament, Mr McCurdy said, “The Victorian Responsible Gaming Foundation (VRGF) has been a significant support body…
The Andrews Labor Government is being urged to support simple reforms that will immediately deliver hundreds of extra workers for Victoria’s under-resourced mental health workforce. As Labor’s six lockdowns continue to weigh on the youngest Victorians, now more than ever we need to look for ways to deliver an immediate boost to the mental health…
Regional train passengers are owed a full explanation after another “communications fault” shutdown the entire V/Line network, cancelling dozens of services during the morning peak. The disruption left thousands of people travelling from Shepparton, Albury, Traralgon, Bairnsdale, Ballarat, Geelong, Bendigo, Warrnambool and Swan Hill stranded at the platform from 5am today. It’s the third time…
Gippsland’s forestry industry will benefit from new laws aimed to increase protection from politically motivated protest disruption. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien said he was happy to join his Nationals colleagues in supporting the Sustainable Forests Timber Amendment (Timber Harvesting Safety Zones) Bill 2022, which aims to protect timber workers from…
Victoria’s emergency services personnel are unable to complete vital first responder training after activists placed an injunction of TAFE Gippsland’s Forestec Rowboat training coupe. In state parliament today The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath demanded the Andrews Government ensure first responders be able to complete their training. Ms Bath said it’s deplorable…
The Liberals and Nationals Party Room has today supported the advancement of Victoria’s Treaty process. The Treaty Authority and Other Treaty Elements Bill 2022, which will be debated in State Parliament tomorrow, facilitates the establishment of a Treaty Authority, a body that will support future Treaty negotiations between Aboriginal Victorians and the State of Victoria.…