Positive plan for Victorian women and girls to regain lost ground after COVID
Today we mark the contributions of Victorian women and girls to end toxic culture in the workplace and ‘Break the Bias’ to forge a path forward to gender equality. Sadly,…
Outreach services must be part of new mental health centres
Nationals State Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, is seeking more information on two mental health and wellbeing centres to be established in Bairnsdale and Orbost. “Having spoken of…
Andrews Government backflips on local newspaper cuts
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy recently spoke in Parliament highlighting concerns that he and other National Party MP’s share regarding the Victorian Government’s Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2021. Mr…
West Gate chaos latest in string of Labor’s major project mismanagement
Chaos has ensued on the West Gate Freeway this morning with motorists wasting hours idling due to more mismanagement from the State Labor Government. It is understood that a disagreement…
“We know people have died on the waitlists”: delays worsening for youth mental health
New data revealed today shows thousands of vulnerable youths at crisis point are now waiting more than 60 days for mental health appointments. The strain of demand has led five…
Victoria’s on a long road to Closing the Gap
Victoria has today announced details of a Stolen Generations redress scheme. It comes two long years since the Government first flagged the intention to establish a Stolen Generations Reparations package.…
Housing unaffordability risking pushing home ownership out of reach in Mildura
The Labor Government has been forced into an embarrassing retreat on a big new housing tax on first homebuyers and families in Shepparton. The Andrews Government dramatically axed the tax,…
LVA grilled on Latrobe City’s Unemployment and Job creation
A Parliamentary Inquiry into power station industry transition and the Latrobe Valley Authority (LVA) saw the LVA grilled on its effectiveness in reducing unemployment and creating jobs in Latrobe City.…
Regional health concerns fall on deaf ears
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy spoke in Parliament expressing his utter disappointment and growing concern for residents across the Ovens Valley whose health dilemmas continue to be constantly…
Weight of demand over-burdening Victoria’s fatigued mental health workforce
An opportunity to rebuild Victoria’s broken mental health system will be missed if the State Government refuses to support crucial reforms that will unlock thousands of extra workers for the…
Premier’s silence speaking volumes on toxic culture in Victorian Labor
Premier Daniel Andrews has walked away from another opportunity to apologise for comments dismissing a Labor MP’s allegations of a toxic bullying culture within the Labor Party as “fantasy”. Yesterday,…
Ryan adds roads portfolio to responsibilities
Local MP and deputy Nationals leader Steph Ryan has added the roads portfolio to her existing responsibilities as the Shadow Minister for water, public transport and liquor and gaming. Ms…