Regional housing crisis needs immediate action
A program that could help ease the housing crisis in regional Victoria appears to have been ignored by the government, according to Northern Victoria MP Gaelle Broad. Ms Broad…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – REGIONAL DRUG SUPPORT
Dear Editor, Last week Parliament debated a bill about the ongoing licensing of a medically supervised safe injecting room in Melbourne. Disappointingly the Andrews Government voted down amendments moved by…
Victorian Government must fix VPTAS now
The Andrews Labor Government is being called on to take immediate action to fix the failing Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS). The scheme reimburses travel and accommodation costs incurred…
Taxi licencing and accreditation delays causing pain
Taxi licencing and disability accreditation delays are impacting upon the viability of some taxi services in the Ovens Valley. Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, said that he had…
Reliability and punctuality must accompany fare reduction
With a reduction in V/Line fares set to kick in from March 31, Nationals MPs have raised the need for improved service delivery, punctuality, reliability and investment. After The Nationals…
Nationals bring regional housing issues to Parliament
Recent reporting has shown the Andrews Government is failing to manage social and public housing demand despite marketing a multibillion dollar ‘Big Housing Build.’ Data released through the Victorian Housing…
STATEMENT FROM THE SHADOW MINISTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH
The Andrews Labor Government has voted against sensible amendments backed by overwhelming evidence that Medically Supervised Injecting Rooms (MSIR) should not operate next-door to schools. Labor has ignored concerns in…
Budget boost required for CFA
The Nationals Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, is calling on the Victorian Government to bolster its funding support of local CFA brigades ahead of the upcoming State Budget. Last year…
Justice system failing Indigenous Victorians
Victoria’s justice system is failing, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities over-represented in the prison system. Today’s State of Incarceration report shows that since 2012, Victoria’s incarceration of Aboriginal…
Labor letting small businesses pick up its tab
Small businesses which helped protect regional Victorian towns have been left to bear the cost as the Andrews Labor Government delays paying its bills. Despite promising to pay invoices from…
Roads users left to foot the bill
Local road users have been left out-of-pocket recently as poor road conditions have resulted in damage to vehicles. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South and Shadow Minister for Roads…
Govt must fix VPTAS
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has called on the Health Minister to fix the failing Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS) payment reimbursements. “While our health system is in…
