Labor’s solar scheme rolls from one disaster to another
After caving to the wave criticism swamping the disastrous Solar Home Program Local, Labor’s Minister for Solar now has a fresh crisis on her hands. Yesterday, after only 20…
Farmers need Minister to act after visit
Drought-affected farmers in the Millewa must get genuine action from the Andrews Labor Government after the Minister’s visit today. The Agriculture Minister’s visit was long overdue given famers in the…
Bpangerang need to be recognised
The Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy is calling on the Andrews Labor Government to recognise the Bpangerang people as the traditional owners of land located in north and…
Labor finally acts in response to solar industry muck up
Local solar retailers and installers, along with their customers, have been feverishly preparing for the next round of solar panel rebates set for release this coming Monday 2 September. …
Daniel Andrews M.I.A. in drought-affected Victoria
Daniel Andrews is failing our farmers. Parts of Victoria have been in a severe drought for two seasons now but Daniel Andrews hasn’t visited any of the affected communities. Today…
Statement on closure of Nestlé factory at Tongala
Devastating news for Tongala today with Nestlé announcing it will close its local factory over the next 18 months, costing 106 local jobs. It will be an extremely difficult…
Labor must park its plan to lock up more public land
Bush users have converged on State Parliament today against a plan to lock up more of Victoria’s public land. More than 77,000 hectares of public land will be locked up…
Statement on Tim Fischer
Comment attributable to Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh On behalf of the Victorian Nationals I wish to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of former Federal…
Labor avoids questions on squandered Steelvision grant
The Andrews Labor Government has refused to answer serious questions about its decision to hand a $400,000 grant to Steelvision. The Treasurer was asked in Parliament’s Question Time today to…
Labor’s appalling track record on VLine
Frustrating delays on country train lines are leaving more and more regional Victorians stranded at the station with VLine punctuality plummeting again in July. Seven of VLine’s 11 services failed…
Reusable bags on offer ahead of plastic bag ban
Member for Euroa and The Nationals’ deputy leader Steph Ryan is offering residents of the Euroa electorate free re-usable shopping bags before plastic bags are banned in November this year.…
Jobs and funding cut under Labor’s ‘plan’ for regional development
The future of Victoria’s only government department dedicated to supporting jobs growth and community development in Regional Victoria is under threat. Today, the Andrews Labor Government failed to rule out…