Minister must oppose buybacks
The Victorian Minister for Water must reject any proposal for water buybacks that will be put on the table at the upcoming Murray Darling Basin Authority Ministerial Council. Victorian irrigators…
Regional Victorians deserve to have their voices heard
After continuously ignoring regional Victoria, the Andrews Labor Government has kept true to form by ignoring calls to take Parliament to the regions. In Parliament on Wednesday, Labor voted down…
Gippsland trains still off the rails
Celebrations by those who welcomed the news that trains would resume on the Gippsland Line this month were short-lived as replacement coaches were quickly announced for the majority of services.…
Clarity needed on offshore wind plans
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has called on the Andrews Labor Government to provide clarity on its proposed investments in offshore wind farms. Mr O’Brien said…
Road safety falling by the wayside
Victorians need safer roads now. We have seen a horror start to 2023, with 42 lives lost on Victorian roads to date. There is no easy solution to road safety.…
Minister clueless over Melbourne Water Review resignation
Minister clueless over Melbourne Water Review resignation Today in Parliament, the Andrews Labor Government has failed to answer basic questions over the standing down of the chair of a review…
Minister’s paltry interest in Victoria’s poultry industry
Victorian Agriculture Minister Gayle Tierney has been caught off guard today, failing to acknowledge the largest Avian Influenza outbreak that is spilling across a range of animals, with humans now…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – Peter Walsh
Dear Editor, The issues Victorians faced before the 2022 state election have not changed. In fact, it is getting to a critical point for our state’s health crisis, the increasing…
Time for certainty on Victoria’s biosecurity
Victorian producers cannot be left vulnerable to another biosecurity crisis as the number of avian influenza infections continue to grow across the UK. In 2020 the Victorian poultry industry was…
Andrews owes apology to law-abiding hunters
Premier Daniel Andrews should apologise to duck hunters after claiming that rules were not followed on bag limits during last year’s duck season. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South,…
AMA questions accuracy of elective surgery waitlist
AMA questions accuracy of elective surgery waitlist The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has disputed the accuracy of the Andrews Government on elective surgery waitlist data, claiming the true numbers may…
Dan’s duck hunting talk is misleading politics
The Andrews Government’s talk of a total ban on duck hunting is an attempt to disguise and deflect from the real issues facing Victorians. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria…