Andrews Government must extend Power Saving Bonus
Skyrocketing energy bills and a cost-of-living crisis have driven the Member Deputy Leader of The Nationals, Emma Kealy, to demand the Andrews Labor Government to immediately extend the $250 Power…
OPINION- LABOR NEGLECTING REGIONAL VICTORIA
Dear Editor, Regional Victorians are reeling as the hits keep coming on several fronts, beyond the obvious pain of the Commonwealth Games cancellation. The Games disaster continues to make headlines,…
Ratepayers punished for Labor’s incompetence
The Andrews Government continues to pile on the cost-of-living pain as annual council rates skyrocket. Victorians need an urgent solution as rate payers and hardworking families are being unfairly asked…
Regional police stations targeted
The State Government must take urgent action to ensure that single officer stations across Northern Victoria and the state are not robbed of staff, Nationals MP Gaelle Broad said today.…
Rising energy costs hitting hip pockets
A recent report from the Essential Services Commission (ESC) has highlighted that many households are struggling to keep-up with rising energy costs. The report outlines that 67,413 residential electricity and…
Roads collapse under budget cuts and regional Victorians pay
Revelations in the media that there will be virtually no Victorian road resurfacing program this financial year are an indictment on the Andrews Government’s continuing financial mismanagement. Victorians are well…
Walsh – LETTER TO THE EDITOR (Hardworking families hit as ratepayers punished for Labor’s incompetence)
Dear Editor, Regional Victorians have been hit with another rude wake-up call in recent weeks as soaring annual rates notices land in letter boxes. Victorians need an urgent solution as…
Murray Darling Basin snub to hurt local farmers
The recent decision by Federal Water Minister, Tanya Plibersek, to cut Victoria out of the Murray Darling Basin Plan will have enormous consequences on local irrigators and farmers within the…
Flood victims’ courage praised amid heart-wrenching stories
Nationals MP Gaelle Broad has praised the courage and raw honesty of flood victims appearing at yesterday’s flood inquiry hearing in Rochester. Ms Broad said she was moved by the…
WorkCover premiums soar, fuelling Vic’s cost of living crisis
Life under Labor is getting increasingly tougher for Victorian families and businesses as WorkCover premiums soar. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath said the Andrews Government was…
Timber industry needs more detail and support
The announcement by the Andrews Labor Government today of additional supports for timber industry dependent workers has provided some progress for those affected, but is long overdue, lacks detail and…
Andrews Government’s double backflip as educational outcomes worsen
New data has revealed that almost one third of Victorian students are failing to meet basic standards in English and maths. The concerning NAPLAN results follow the Andrews Government’s backflips…