Author Archives: The Nationals Victoria

Danny O’Brien MP – Nationals secure parliamentary inquiry into summer bushfires

Victorians will be able to have their say and have questions about the summer bushfires answered after the Liberals and Nationals secured support for a Parliamentary inquiry. Volunteers, firefighters, farmers,…

Danny O’Brien MP – Liberals and Nationals call for parliamentary inquiry into Victorian bushfires

The Victorian Liberals and Nationals will this week push for an extensive parliamentary inquiry into the January 2026 bushfires that impacted communities across Victoria. Leader of The Nationals and Shadow…

Anne Webster MP – Release Home Care Packages Urgently as Wait Times blow out

The Albanese Government needs to urgently release more Home Care Packages after a recent damning report showed median wait times for Packages have more than doubled, Member for Mallee Dr…

Emma Kealy MP – Land tax rules punish children caring for disabled parents

The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, is calling on the Allan Labor Government to fix a gap in Victoria’s land tax laws that unfairly penalises adult children who provide…

Danny O’Brien MP – Gippsland CFA stations still waiting as funding cuts bite

CFA volunteers across Gippsland continue to wait for crucial fire stations upgrades as new figures confirm the Allan Labor Government has cut CFA funding by $55 million in real terms…

Danny O’Brien MP – Answers sought as Port Welshpool Coastguard miss out on funding

The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien MP, has expressed confusion and disappointment as Port Welshpool Coastguard was overlooked for funding to replace its 25-year-old rescue vessel. Mr O’Brien’s…

Danny O’Brien MP – Bad report card for Gippsland schools

As school returns for 2026 many Gippsland students will be returning to classrooms that have been officially rated as poor or below average according to new Department of Education data.…

Gaelle Broad MP – Taxpayer dollars wasted on stalled Bendigo projects

Bendigo residents are rightly frustrated by a series of stalled and mismanaged State Government projects that have left millions of dollars tied up in unused and neglected assets. The Nationals’…

Melina Bath MP – CFA funding crisis confirmed by annual report

The ongoing and unresolved funding crisis of the CFA has been exposed with the Allan Government finally released the CFA annual report under pressure.   The Nationals’ Melina Bath said…

Melina Bath MP – Support available for school students – camps, sports and excursions fund open

Grants to assist local families can now apply for assistance through the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) with the start of the 2026 school term. The Nationals’ Melina Bath…

Darren Chester MP – COUNCIL URGED TO EXPLAIN BOARDWALK FAILURE

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has called on the East Gippsland Shire Council to publicly explain its failure to deliver a highly popular boardwalk project in a timely manner,…

Darren Chester MP – CHC HELICOPTER CREWS HONOURED FOR BUSHFIRE SERVICE

Five CHC Helicopter personnel who were stationed at the East Sale RAAF Base during the 2019–20 Black Summer bushfires have been recognised with the National Emergency Medal for their outstanding…