Author Archives: The Nationals Victoria

Jade Benham MP – Labor’s “swiss cheese” consumer bill riddled with holes for homebuyers, older Victorians and small business

The Allan Labor Government’s “swiss cheese” Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill risks missing out on what it sets out to achieve and points to a government distracted by its own internal…

Jade Benham MP – Benham urges motorists not to miss rego rebate deadline

The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is reminding eligible motorists across the Mildura electorate to claim the Victorian Government’s 20 per cent registration rebate before applications close on 31 July.…

Tim Bull MP & Gemma Rendell – Fourth bin mandate will be scrapped

A Liberals and Nationals’ Government will help ease cost-of-living pressures by scrapping Labor’s costly fourth bin mandate, Nationals candidate for Gippsland East, Gemma Rendell, said today. Under Labor’s current policy,…

Tim Bull MP & Gemma Rendell – Hospital petition launched

A petition to highlight the importance of a new Bairnsdale hospital has been launched by Nationals’ candidate for Gippsland East, Gemma Rendell, and current member, Tim Bull. Ms Rendell said…

Anne Webster MP – L​​​​​​abor’s flagship wind subsidy scheme failing as Mallee pays the price 

Labor’s flagship Capacity Investment Scheme was supposed to deliver more reliable electricity. Instead, it is proving what regional Australians have been saying all along – Labor’s renewables-only experiment simply does…

Emma Kealy MP – Labor ignores kids helpline again as crisis calls surge

Kids Helpline has been forced to manage a record surge in crisis interventions after the Allan Labor Government knocked back a modest $4.5 million funding request, with the service now…

Dr Anne Webster MP – Labor leaves Australian farmers and exporters on highest US tariff

Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster MP said Labor had failed Australian exporters after the U.S. Trump Administration confirmed a 12.5 per cent tariff on certain Australian exports. Dr Webster…

Annabelle Cleeland MP – Letter to the Editor – DonateLife Week

DonateLife Week is a timely reminder that some of the most meaningful gifts we can give cost us nothing at all. Across Australia, there are families hoping for a phone…

Annabelle Cleeland MP – Local business helps fire affected families rebuild with 1,000 free trees

Fire affected families across the region will soon have the opportunity to begin restoring their properties, with Benalla business Speciality Trees generously donating more than 1,000 trees to communities impacted…

Melina Bath MP & Emma Kealy MP – Community persistence drives Mount Arapiles backflip

The Mount Arapiles climbing community has secured a major victory, with the Allan Labor Government forced to abandon its plan to close thousands of climbing routes at one of the…

Emma Kealy MP – Kealy calls for urgent action on wild dog attacks

The Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, has called on the Allan Labor Government to take urgent action to address the growing impact of wild dog attacks across western Victoria,…

Tim McCurdy MP – Racing deserves a long-term plan, not year-to-year uncertainty

The release of the 2026 Size and Scope of the Victorian Racing Industry report has confirmed what racing communities across Victoria have always known, racing is a cornerstone of our economy, our…