Grand final holiday to hit aged care sector
The Andrews Labor Government must explain to the aged care sector how it will help providers cope with the cost of the new AFL grand final public holiday. Shadow Minister…
Bath backs call to attract more country doctors to East Gippsland
Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath recently visited health service providers in East Gippsland and listened to concerns about attracting and retaining medical professionals in country areas. Ms Bath…
Labor’s holidays to hit regional jobs
Regional jobs and businesses will be some of the hardest hit by the Andrews Labor Government’s two new public holidays, according to the state’s peak tourism body. Leader of The…
Coalition establishes Autism Spectrum Disorder Inquiry
Shadow Minister for Disability Tim Bull and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Autism Bernie Finn recently met with Amaze (formerly Autism Victoria) to discuss the term of reference of its new…
Labor’s ‘Back to Work’ Fund failing
Labor promised 100,000 full-time jobs within two years. “The Back To Work Act – will support the creation of 100,000 full time jobs and will be introduced during the first…
Labor’s port proposal a dud deal for Victorians
The Liberal-Nationals Coalition cannot support the Melbourne Labor Government’s proposed sale of the Port of Melbourne in its current form. It is a dud deal for Victorians, particularly country Victorians,…
Statement on Melbourne’s major sporting events
This morning on the Today Show, Daniel Andrews, when discussing Melbourne’s future capacity to host major events, said: “…Victoria’s been a bit sleepy in the last three or four years,…
Labor is all talk and no action on skills training
On 9 February, Daniel Andrews’ Minister for Training and Skills promised he would release a VET Funding Review interim report within 100 days. It’s been 121 days since then and…
State Conference in Echuca
The Nationals 99th State Conference will take place in Echuca at the Mercure Port of Echuca on Friday 15th & Saturday 16th May 2015. If you would like to attend,…
TAFE finances are a legacy of Labor reforms
TAFE annual reports released this week demonstrate the legacy of failure of Labor’s training sector reforms. Shadow Minister for Training, Skills and Apprenticeships Steph Ryan said that in 2008, Labor…
ANDREWS RIPS OFF REGIONAL VICTORIANS
Daniel Andrews is ripping off regional Victoria to prop up projects in Melbourne, Shadow Minister for Regional Development Damian Drum said today. Mr Drum said the Andrews Labor Government’s Regional…
Melina Bath endorsed as new Member for Eastern Region
The new member for Eastern Region, Melina Bath, was elected on Saturday by The Nationals, to fill the place vacated by Danny O’Brien, who successfully contested the Gippsland South By-election.…