Dan destroys timber industry
Regional Victorians are used to receiving little in Labor Budgets, but this one hurt us like few before, with the government using it to kill off the native timber industry,…
Life gets harder for regional Victorians under Labor’s budget
Life is getting harder for regional Victorians under Labor with the State Budget slashing funding in key areas including regional roads, health and agriculture. Victoria’s crumbling regional roads will…
RIP Victoria’s timber industry
The Andrews Labor Government has signed the final death warrant for Victoria’s sustainable native timber industry and entire communities in the state’s east. Despite promising a staged transition through…
Andrews’ duplicity on timber
For the second time in a matter of weeks, the Andrews Labor Government has promoted its use of hardwood timber in State Government building projects, while at the same time…
Timber workers suffer while Government dithers
Gippsland timber workers and timber towns are being forced to suffer through a lack of action by the Andrews Labour Government on ensuring a continued timber supply. The Nationals…
Police retention and crime in spotlight
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath has called on the Andrews Government in State Parliament to reverse the high attrition rate of Victoria Police leaving the force.…
Nationals win inquiry into our education system
The Nationals have successfully gained a full inquiry into Victoria’s education system. Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Region, Gaelle Broad, strongly supported the motion for the inquiry in Parliament…
Answers sought on high-density housing development
The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has demanded answers from the Andrews Government about a proposed high-density housing development slated for Dunbar Road, Traralgon. In Parliament on Tuesday,…
Minister caught out denying office involvement in review
Water Minister Harriet Shing has once again been caught out denying the involvement of her, or her office, in the delaying of a Melbourne Water inquiry, despite emails obtained under…
A win for students and teachers with Victorian Education Inquiry established
Victorian students, teachers and school communities will be well served by a new state parliament inquiry into education. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region and Assistant Parliamentary Secretary for…
Labor leaders rip away roads funds
The Andrews Labor Government needs to explain how it has allowed a Federal road funding cut of close to $1.3 billion in last week’s roads budget, further worsening the parlous…
Labor should apologise for RSL pokies debacle
The Andrews Government’s decision to abandon its heartless pursuit of RSL clubs over gaming machine entitlements they legally couldn’t use is well overdue. Labor’s mean-spirited approach caused heartache and…