Silence as secret raids on water corporations roll on
Questions remain unanswered as the Labor Government faces renewed heat on how much money is being drained from water authorities to prop up Victoria’s budget. The Minister for Water, Harriet…
Submissions sought for gambling inquiry
Nationals MP Gaelle Broad has urged residents of Northern Victoria to make a submission to the current gambling inquiry, amid concerns over massive gaming losses in regional areas. “As…
Leadership programs cut in regional Victoria’s time of need
Community leadership programs in regional Victoria have been cast adrift by the Andrews Labor Government. Funding for the programs, set up by the Victorian Liberals and Nationals in 2011/12,…
Minister and Department in murky waters on flood review
Shadow Minister for Water, Tim McCurdy, has again called out the Labor Government’s murky role in Melbourne Water’s review of the Maribyrnong floods after key questions were today left unanswered.…
Most vulnerable to suffer with print advertising ban
Seniors will suffer after Andrews Government’s sudden call to stop advertising in major Victorian newspapers. A key, traditional source of public and emergency information will be lost as the…
Crumbling roads are costing lives
The Andrews Government is set to repeat history by repeatedly underspending on regional roads to the detriment of local communities, according to The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron. “Labor’s…
Funding certainty needed to get trucks off our local roads
The Andrews Labor Government must provide funding certainty for the Mode Shift Incentive Scheme (MSIS) to encourage more freight onto rail. The MSIS is an incentive program providing financial…
More detail urgently needed on powerline plan
Nationals MP Gaelle Broad has asked the Government to urgently provide more information on the controversial high voltage powerline destined for north central Victoria. Speaking in Parliament, Ms Broad…
O’Brien calls for answers on empty houses
The State Government is being called on to explain why public housing is sitting empty in Gippsland while people are desperate for a roof over their head. The Nationals…
Labor’s energy amendments fall short
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien is concerned that new energy legislation passed by the Andrews Labor Government will do little to improve resilience or help communities affected…
Labor wipes its grubby hands of timber worker support
Labor has sensationally backed away from mental health support for timber workers in state parliament following further questioning from The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary…
Labor slams the brakes on Roads Inquiry
The Andrews Government with the help of the cross bench blocked an Inquiry investigating the poor state of roads, particularly in rural and regional Victoria. The Nationals Member for Eastern…