Author Archives: The Nationals Victoria

Dr Anne Webster MP – Labor’s $430 million water buyback is another blow to Mallee food producers

The Albanese Labor Government’s latest $430 million Murray-Darling Basin water buyback will take more productive water out of agriculture and put more pressure on families already struggling with grocery prices,…

Danny O’Brien MP – Gippsland deserves its fair share to fix crumbling roads

The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says new figures revealing Victoria is averaging a pothole repair every 100 metres of state road show why Gippsland needs a guaranteed…

Danny O’Brien MP – 62 Crimes a Day: Crime Figures Continue to Rise

More than 62 criminal offences are recorded on average every day across the three local government areas that make up the Gippsland South electorate, according to new Crime Statistics Agency…

Kim O’Keeffe MP – Traffic light saga continues to roll on

The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Gabrielle Williams, to provide answers as to when the traffic lights will be turned…

Annabelle Cleeland MP – Regional passengers left on hold as Labor leaves country Victoria behind

Regional passengers are being forced to spend nearly an hour on hold to book replacement coach services after the Allan Labor Government scrapped an online booking system that previously took…

Jade Benham MP – Local groups encouraged to apply for food security grants

The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is encouraging eligible local organisations to apply for funding through the Victorian Government’s Community Food Security Program – Local Grants.   The program…

Jade Benham MP – Allan Government faces fresh questions over child sex offender award scandal

The Allan Labor Government is facing serious questions over its handling of the Cameron Bloomfield scandal after a government website continued promoting a convicted child sex offender as a Disability…

Jade Benham MP – Benham takes the plunge for FightMND

The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, recently braved the icy water at Parliament House as part of the annual FightMND Freeze Parliament fundraiser, dressing as a fighter pilot in…

Dr Anne Webster MP – North-west sending a strong message to Spring Street

Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster has backed the big effort by the ‘Northwest Nine’ to tell the Victorian Government they’re fighting for their communities as Labor seeks to industrialise…

Dr Anne Webster MP – Mallee exporters to be hammered by huge increases in export fees

Mallee’s food exporters face huge spikes in Commonwealth export fees after the shock release of data under the cover of a quiet Friday after sunset. The Albanese Government’s final Export…

Melina Bath MP – Backing Victorian hunters and fishers

The Nationals and Liberals will move a targeted package of practical amendments to the Outdoor Recreation Victoria Bill 2026 to restore clarity, fairness, and accountability to the management of Victoria’s…

Danny O’Brien MP – Letter to the Editor

Hundreds of CFA volunteers have descended on Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s home town to make their voices heard on Labor’s emergency services tax. Their message was clear – scrap the tax! Victorians…