Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh is calling on the Victorian Agriculture Minister Mary-Anne Thomas to announce a duck season in full this year. The GMA provided their recommendation to the State Government on 25 January last year, so we know the Government has received the advice for the upcoming season. “The pandemic,…
The Nationals and Shadow Assistant Minister for Education have called for the Labor Government to adopt their common-sense plan to ensure Victorian students have a safe and stable return to the classroom in Term 1. Mr McCurdy said, “over the past two years students across the Ovens Valley electorate and Victoria have suffered tremendously…
Get your booster! Eligibility period reduces to three months Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy encourages community members across the Ovens Valley to book their booster shot with the Victorian Governments recent change to eligibility now being three months from your second Covid-19 dose. Mr McCurdy said, “With the recent outbreaks and…
The Victorian Labor Government’s plan to reduce speed limits on a number of rural roads without committing to increase spending and improve quality is an admission of failure according to Nationals Gippsland East MP, Tim Bull. “The Labor Government really needs to release some more detail on what it is planning, including which roads…
Labor has announced plans to reduce speed limits to 80km/hr on roads across country Victoria – a move slammed by The Nationals deputy leader Steph Ryan. Ms Ryan described the policy this week as “lazy”, and said the Andrews Government should focus on fixing country Victoria’s crumbling road network. “Labor cut the road maintenance budget…
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has slammed the Andrews Labor Government’s proposal to reduce speed limits on rural roads as a safety measure rather than fix them. Mr O’Brien said the state of rural and regional roads was consistently the number one issue raised with him by constituents and that it…
The chronic shortage of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) for Coronavirus is expected to ease in the coming weeks, but the Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy says the Andrews Labor Government must take responsibility for the shortage. In August the Health Minister, Martin Foley said “If you want to stake the welfare of Victorians…
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy highlights his utter disappointment in the Victorian Government’s failing to ensure enough Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT’s) are made available and accessible to Victorians across the state. Mr McCurdy said, “the lack of RAT’s available to purchase is causing considerable grief. “Victorians are trying to do the…
The State Government’s claim it has re-opened every recreation site impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires, is blatantly dishonest, says Nationals Gippsland East MP, Tim Bull. The Government reports it has “reinstated 100% of recreation sites”, but this is just not true. They should have them reinstated and reopened – but reality is, they are a…
The Victorian Liberal Nationals are calling for an overhaul of COVID isolation requirements to ensure Victorian families can continue to access the vital healthcare and everyday essentials they need. Over recent weeks, Victoria’s testing system has become completely overwhelmed as the lack of access to rapid antigen tests (RAT) leaves too many critical healthcare…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is demanding the Andrews Labor Government reverse its mandate to remove State Government banking from local communities. A new purchasing contract means all state-owned organisations such as schools, hospitals and water boards must close accounts with local banks and transfer their money into one of three big banks…
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy reminds families across the Ovens Valley of the Victorian Governments about available free at-home rapid test kits to childcare services and kindergartens. “I have previously called for the use of Rapid Antigen Testing in Parliament and am delighted to hear that the Victorian Government is now providing…