Statement on Delburn wind farm – Danny O’Brien
Statement on Delburn wind farm “It seems incredible to me that just days after a significant Supreme Court decision in the Bald Hills wind farm case that the Minister…
Time to get serious on Traralgon bypass
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has called on the Andrews Labor Government to progress works on the long-waited Traralgon bypass. Mr O’Brien expressed concern that while talk…
Infrastructure Australia report confirms regional roads neglect
A new report released this month makes a mockery of the Victorian Roads Minister’s claim that Victoria’s state’s road network is now ‘safer and smoother’. Infrastructure Australia’s Regional Strengths and…
East Gippsland, charge your engines
Several holiday towns within East Gippsland will soon have improved access to Electric Vehicle Charge Stations, after a push in the Victorian Parliament from local Nationals State MP, Tim Bull.…
Positive plan to secure Melbourne’s water supply and relieve the cost-of-living
Melburnians won’t be forced to pay more for water as a result of unnecessary orders from the Victorian Desalination Plant under an elected Liberals and Nationals government. Despite above-average rainfalls…
Premier Andrews remains silent on triple 000 failures
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy is disappointed to hear that despite recent calls for urgent assistance to regional ambulance and triple zero services, 12 Victorians have died…
McCurdy calls for hospital upgrades in country towns
Last week in Parliament Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy highlighted the lack of investment and desperately needed upgrades for regional hospitals in our smaller country towns across the…
Greens and Labor join forces to destroy Victoria’s timber industry – again
The Greens, Labor and Independents have joined forces in the Legislative Council to defeat amendments from the Liberals and Nationals that would have given the Native Timber Industry more protection…
Daniel Andrews’ injecting room fails Richmond children and families
Local Richmond families and students continue to be placed in harm’s way by Labor’s failing Medically Supervised Injecting Centre. Confirmation that a local resident has found a significant quantity…
Labour shortages hurting business and workers across Gippsland
Chronic labour shortages are causing huge issues for business, industry and workers right across Gippsland. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien told Parliament this week that everywhere he…
North-west Victorian homebuyers fear high costs will end dream of home ownership
Young first homebuyers fear they’ll be locked out of the property market forever due to high costs and ever-growing government charges. New data released today by the Property Council of…
The Nationals strengthen farm trespass laws
Legislation for on-the-spot fines for farm trespass has finally passed state parliament after two years of delay by the Andrews Government. Amendments to double the maximum fine for illegal farm…
