Yearly Archives: 2025

Tim Bull MP – Six months, zero progress on veterans’ card uptake

Victorian veterans continue to be ignored, with the Allan Labor Government making zero progress on its veterans’ card uptake for the past six months. At the Public Accounts and Estimates…

Emma Kealy MP – ‘Branch Out’ program to inspire the next generation of horticulture leaders

Local secondary schools will have the chance to explore horticulture opportunities through a Nursery and Garden Industry Victoria program next year. NGIV will continue to deliver its successful ‘Branch Out’…

Melina Bath MP – Labor’s digital-only licence renewal freezes out thousands of hunters

Thousands of Victorian hunters face a licence renewal headache as the Allan Labor Government moves to an online portal. Under current rules, hunters must renew duck and quail licences online…

Danny O’Brien MP – Labor denies CFA cuts despite its own documents showing funding drop

Victorians are being told there are “no cuts” to emergency services, even as the Allan Labor Government’s own documents show CFA funding will fall by $7 million next year at…

Danny O’Brien MP – Letter to the editor

Labor says it is “proud” of its road performance but every regional Victorians can see straight through it.   Whether you’re driving kids to school, heading to work, or simply…

Emma Kealy MP – Brigades share in funding boost, but Pomonal misses out

CFA brigades across Lowan will receive more than $3.1 million combined through this year’s Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program, but the Labor government has critically overlooked upgrades for one of…

Darren Chester MP – Watt’s wrong about land clearing

Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt is demonising farmers for cheap political points and shows he doesn’t understand his new laws or existing laws, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said…

Darren Chester MP – FROM LAKES ENTRANCE TO LIVING ROOMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has celebrated the achievements of Lakes Entrance-born musician and broadcaster Dr Megan Burslem, who is bringing a fresh perspective to classical music through her…

Emma Kealy MP – Have your say on issues facing our region

The Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, is inviting residents across western Victoria to share their thoughts on some of the key issues facing rural and regional communities. Ms Kealy…

Tim Bull MP – East Gippsland Rail Trail completed

The final 11.46-kilometre section of the East Gippsland Rail Trail between Simpsons Creek and Prestons Road has now been resurfaced and officially opened, completing the upgrade of the full 96-kilometre…

Danny O’Brien MP – Gippsland family violence rates remain among state’s highest

The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien, says new figures highlighting the scale of family and gender-based violence across Gippsland are a sobering reminder of the challenges facing the…

Danny O’Brien MP – Lone Pine seedlings take root in local schoolyards

Gippsland schools have joined a statewide effort to honour the Anzac legacy through the “100 Lone Pines Project” as The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien visited classrooms last…