Keeping the lights on in Victoria
Statement from Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh The closure of Hazelwood Power Station this year saw the loss of 750 jobs and Victoria’s baseload energy capacity drop by 22…
Have your say on roads
Reports that Daniel Andrews will reduce the speed limit to 70 kmh on some unsealed country roads is just lazy policy by a lazy government, Member for Murray Plains Peter…
Labor’s Heyfield mill jobs promise in tatters
The Andrews Labor Government has broken its promise to the Heyfield community that jobs will not be lost at the Heyfield mill. In Parliament today, Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford failed…
Liberal-Nationals announce record funding boost for palliative care
Murray Plains residents will have access to world-class palliative care under a Liberal-Nationals government, Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has said. Mr Walsh said an elected Liberal-Nationals government would…
Regional councils struggling to meet roads costs
Country Victorians are wearing the costs of the Andrews Labor Government’s cuts to country roads funding. The parliamentary Inquiry into the Sustainability and Operational Challenges of Victoria’s Rural and Regional…
Tierney hides training report, now eight months overdue
Background The Andrews Labor Government is burying key data showing the extent of its cuts to Victoria’s struggling training system. Asked about the delay of the 2016 training market report…
Bill Bateman Memorial Lunch/Lecture
Bill Bateman Memorial Lunch/Lecture Please join us for an afternoon of discussion with Guest Speaker Senator Bridget McKenzie along with Leader of The Nationals Hon Peter Walsh. Sunday 20th August…
Labor’s Heyfield deception
Hundreds of jobs at Heyfield’s timber mill remain in jeopardy despite the Andrews Government’s claims today. The Government’s media statement this morning says “…there will be no job losses while…
Have your say on Liberal Nationals population
Have your say on Liberal Nationals population Thursday 29 June 2017 Victoria is the fastest growing state in Australia. In 2016, our state grew by 146,000 people – the highest…
Federal Liberal Nationals’ $1.42bn regional rail boost
The Liberal-Nationals in Federal Government have delivered for regional Victoria where Daniel Andrews and his city-centric Labor Government failed. Infrastructure and Transport Minister Darren Chester, The Nationals Member for Gippsland,…
Labor’s failed Federation Training ‘rescue’
Daniel Andrews’ TAFE ‘rescue’ has been a total sham. A third of Federation Training’s workforce was sacked with 182 full time equivalent staff losing their jobs at the TAFE in…
Heyfield mill closure to begin early
Australian Sustainable Hardwoods has announced today it will close its Heyfield mill earlier than planned. ASH confirmed today the mill will wind down from August due to “VicForests expected short…