Victorians snubbed of flood recovery funding
Victorians have been snubbed in the Albanese Labor Government’s $1.8 billion disaster recovery plan, impacting flood-ravaged communities and hitting the hip pocket of everyone in the state. Every other…
Homelessness skyrocketing under Labor
The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, is calling on the Andrews Government to immediately address skyrocketing rates of homelessness in the Latrobe Valley as a matter of emergency. …
Urgent support needed for our caravan parks
Caravan parks impacted by the 2022 floods need urgent support from the State Government to rebuild and recover, according to Nationals MP Gaelle Broad. Ms Broad told Parliament that…
Surplus land should be used for housing
The State Government is holding on to surplus land that could be used to help tackle the current housing crisis, Nationals MP Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad said…
Labor creates uncertainty for Forestry Management Civil Contractors
Civil contractors working in forestry management are shrouded in uncertainty after the Andrews Government said it would transition displaced native timber workers into the industry. Forestry management contractors have for…
Statement on VicForests Appeal
“The Andrews Government has failed Victorians by failing to close loopholes in the Timber Code of Practice wiping out a billion dollar industry that employed thousands of Victorians. A…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR (Victorians cannot afford life under Labor)
Dear Editor, Victorians cannot afford life under Labor and it only gets worse from July 1. Since 2014, Premier Daniel Andrews and Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan have hit…
Ag Education investment needed to build future workforce
The Nationals are calling for significant financial investment in agriculture education to inspire students to pursue a career in the industry. Speaking in State Parliament, The Nationals Member for Eastern…
VMIA Building Insurance backlog impacting locals
The collapse of another Victorian building company has resulted in eastern Victorian families caught up in an insurance backlog plaguing the Victorian Managed Insurance Agency (VMIA). Raising the issue in…
Labor’s SEC state ownership hypocrisy exposed
Premier Daniel Andrews’ claim that the State Electricity Commission (SEC) would “replace offshore profits with offshore wind” has come under fire as it was revealed that the re-launched SEC will…
Bath calls on Minister to meet with grassroots timber delegation
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath has called on Labor’s Minister for Agriculture, Gayle Tierney to meet with a local timber delegation that includes workers, families, contractors,…
Sad day for elder abuse as Labor cuts loom
Elder Abuse Awareness Day has turned sour for prevention workers and the elderly receiving their much-needed support. A parliamentary inquiry hearing on the day workers should be celebrated revealed…