Monthly Archives: April 2026

Dr Anne Webster MP – The Nationals take tougher stance on immigration through Coalition policy

t’s clear. Australia needs to cut migration – that’s the message from The Nationals’ Member for Mallee, Dr Anne Webster MP, endorsing the Coalition’s continued strong stance on putting Australians…

Emma Kealy MP – Delivering more police for Lowan

Community safety will be restored to Lowan with 3,000 additional Victoria Police officers to be recruited under a Jess Wilson Liberal and Nationals government.      Under Labor, cops are down, but crime is up. Under Labor, our population is growing but our police force is shrinking.     Police rosters have more than 1,500 vacancies, over…

Andrew Lethlean selected as Nationals’ candidate for Bendigo East

The Nationals have selected Andrew Lethlean as their candidate for the seat of Bendigo East, for November’s state election.   A born and bred Bendigo local, Mr Lethlean has owned…

Melina Bath MP – Labor’s vague hospital announcement leaves Gippsland communities sceptical

The Allan Government’s evasive answers and loose media statements on the West Gippsland Hospital redevelopment and stages 2 and 3 of Bass Coast Health have left residents underwhelmed and justified…

Dr Anne Webster MP – Interest-free loans needed for agriculture amid fuel crisis

The Albanese Government should release the details of its plan to provide interest-free loans to businesses impacted by the fuel crisis and add the agricultural sector to the program, Member…

Melina Bath MP – Auditor General report exposes failure of Labor’s native timber transition

Victoria’s timber towns continue to pay the price for Labor’s reckless closure of the native timber industry, with the Auditor General’s report exposing the failures of the Allan Government’s botched…

Melina Bath MP – Childcare inquiry highlights need to move beyond paperwork to real child safety

An interim report into the Inquiry into Victoria’s Early Childhood Education and Care sector has been tabled in state parliament, highlighting the need to prioritise child safety while examining safety…

Kim O’Keeffe MP – Crime continues to rise as local police are left inadequately resourced by Labor

The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe said that crime continues to rise across the Shepparton District as local police are left inadequately resourced by Premier Jacinta Allan and…

Tim McCurdy MP – Allan Government to inflict more cost-of-living pressure on Victorian households

The Allan Government’s decision to order 150 gigalitres of drinking water from the Wonthaggi desalination plant is set to add almost $30 a year to water bills across the state.  …

Kim O’Keeffe MP – Local residents encouraged to have their say on Murray-Darling Basin Plan review

The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe is encouraging local residents, farmers and community groups across the Shepparton District electorate to have their say on the current public consultation…

Danny O’Brien MP – Letter to the editor

The Allan Labor Government’s crime crisis is tearing at the heart of regional Victoria.   Beyond the tobacco store fire-bombings, the knife crime, and diesel being stolen from farmers, Labor’s…

Dr Anne Webster MP – Dr Anne Webster MP launches tool to track Mallee fuel shortages

Mallee residents can report fuel outages in their area using a new website, Dr Anne Webster MP, Federal Member for Mallee, said today, calling on residents to log fuel shortages…