Three CFA volunteers have travelled to Parliament this week to warn that years of Labor Government decisions have left Victoria’s volunteer firefighters carrying more responsibility with less support. Highlands CFA captain David Webb, CFA Group Officer David Hamilton and Gooram CFA captain Michael Stubbe met with Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland in parliament following the…
DetailsThe Nationals for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland is demanding the Labor Government provide a comprehensive implementation report on the 2022 Victorian Flood Inquiry, as communities across the region once again face the threat of flooding. Parts of the region remained under flood watch this week, bringing back memories for communities in Seymour, Nagambie, Murchison, Euroa and…
DetailsThe Liberals and Nationals have supported the passage of the Outdoor Recreation Victoria Bill, delivering reforms that will bring together fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation functions under a single body titled Fishing, Hunting and Outdoor Victoria. Shadow Minister for Outdoor Recreation Melina Bath said the passage of the legislation followed sustained advocacy from the Liberals…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham MP, has spoken in Parliament about the failure of welfare systems to protect vulnerable children from being recruited into crime. Speaking on the Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026, Ms Benham reflected on the horrific incident in Mildura last week, in which two 12-year-old children…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says a landmark Bill to strengthen protections for Victoria’s agricultural land is an important step towards safeguarding Gippsland’s farms and food production. The Nationals’ Planning and Environment Amendment (Agricultural Land and Food Security) Bill 2026 will ensure agriculture is recognised as a strategic asset in Victoria’s planning…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham MP, is urging residents, farmers and poultry owners to remain vigilant following the detection of H5 bird flu in wild birds across Victoria and far west New South Wales. Ms Benham said there had been no detections in poultry or livestock in Australia and the risk to human…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has backed the local energy workforce by providing an assurance The Nationals in government will not shut down any of Victoria’s coal-fired power stations early. Following a decade of mismanagement and underinvestment by Labor, the Victorian Auditor-General has warned Victoria faces a significant risk of electricity shortfall following…
DetailsThe Nationals have introduced a landmark private members Bill in the Victorian Parliament to protect the state’s agricultural land from being permanently lost to poorly considered development. The Bill was introduced into the Legislative Council by The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath after Labor failed to support it in the Legislative Assembly. The…
DetailsThe Carroll Labor Government has cut the specialist regional paediatric dental service by stealth, leaving Gippsland children facing uncertainty, longer waits and unnecessary travel for essential treatment. The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath, called on Labor in state parliament to explain why regional specialist dental service had been cut and outline what support…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has welcomed a landmark Private Member’s Bill in the Victorian Parliament this week, that seeks to protect the state’s most strategic agricultural land from being lost to poorly considered development. The Planning and Environment Amendment (Agricultural Land and Food Security) Bill 2026, introduced by The Nationals’ and Shadow…
DetailsThe Carroll Labor Government’s H5 vaccination plan has prioritised tourism over wildlife and food production, focusing only on penguins at two tourist attractions. Today’s announcement that 5000 penguins will be vaccinated covers only the Phillip Island Penguin Parade and the St Kilda Penguin Colony, both major tourism drawcards. The announcement completely ignores poultry and threatened…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, has invited Victoria’s new Emergency Services Minister to visit the electorate and meet communities still living with the impacts of recent disasters. Ms Cleeland extended the invitation during an adjournment debate in Parliament this week, urging the new Minister to listen directly to residents affected by 2026 bushfires…
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