Author Archives: The Nationals Victoria

Melina Bath MP – Labor must stop ignoring road safety on Phillip Island Road

The Allan Government is failing to address urgent upgrades to Phillip Island Road in San Remo, despite years of mounting safety concerns and community advocacy. The Nationals’ Melina Bath told…

Emma Kealy MP – Labor fails to keep Richmond schoolchildren safe

Premier Allan has rejected the frustrated calls of the Richmond community and Yarra City Council to move the injecting room to keep children and the Richmond community safe.   Despite…

Danny O’Brien MP – Labor wastes as Neighbourhood Houses go begging

The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says the Allan Labor Government’s wasteful spending habits is putting the future of Gippsland’s Neighbourhood Houses at risk. Mr O’Brien said Neighbourhood…

Danny O’Brien MP – The divide between city and regional Victorians is widening

Letter to the Editor The divide between city and regional Victorians is widening.   New analysis from the independent Parliamentary Budget Office shows city residents receive $19,338 per person in…

Danny O’Brien MP – Letter to the Editor – Even pets are not safe from Labor’s tax hikes

Dear Editor,   Gippsland pet owners are set to pay more next year with the Allan Labor Government almost doubling its charge on pet registrations.   Like the infamous emergency…

Martin Cameron MP – Council must act now to secure future of tennis event

The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has urged Latrobe City Council and the Allan Labor Government to act now to secure the future of the Traralgon Junior International tennis…

Danny O’Brien MP – Local businesses left to pay for Labor’s soft-on-crime approach

Retail theft has skyrocketed across Gippsland, with new figures showing a dramatic rise in shoplifting offences over the past financial year. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien highlighted…

Tim Bull MP – Remembrance Day – Lest we forget

As Australians pause at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we unite in solemn reflection to honour the men and women who have served our…

Danny O’Brien MP – Labor’s neglect of regional Victorians worsens

The great divide between city and regional spending continues to widen, with new data painting a stark picture of the Allan Labor Government’s neglect of Victorians outside of Melbourne. Regional…

Tim Bull MP – Tax exemption for CFA vols flawed

Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has blasted the Allan Labor Government’s hopeless and flawed Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund exemptions for CFA volunteers and said the criteria for eligibility…

Tim Bull MP – Flawed camping policy cost $9m

The Allan Labor Government wasted $9 million through a Treasurer’s Advance – typically utilised in emergencies – to fund the flawed free camping trial it was told would not work…

Gaelle Broad MP – Old Bendigo law courts in limbo

The old Bendigo law courts remain in limbo, two years after the Allan Labor Government committed to a community consultation process.   “Two years on, the building remains empty, and…