Statement from the Shadow Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation
The Liberals and Nationals will always have a strong focus on reducing harm for those who suffer from problem gambling and supporting their family and friends. We have a…
Future of firewood supply in doubt
Concerns for the availability of commercial firewood have been raised following the Andrews Labor Government’s decision to shut down the native timber industry. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South,…
Education inquiry launch
Our students’ futures are being prioritised with the launch of a parliamentary inquiry reviewing Victoria’s state education system. Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, is urging everyone to…
Stay Safe on our Roads
Recent wet weather events have seen roads in regional Victoria falling apart at the seams, with more potholes than ever before, with many dangerous sections being left unrepaired for months…
McCurdy encouraging important conversations during Farm Safety Week
The Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, is encouraging primary producers to be vigilant when it comes to farm safety and their health and wellbeing during National Farm Safety…
Another cost of living hit from Labor
Latrobe Valley residents continue to wear the real-world cost of the Andrews Labor Government’s financial incompetence as the cost of living and a raft of tax hikes continue to cripple…
Labor must end secrecy as concerns spread to Bourke Street
Labor must today release the findings of Ken Lay’s report into a second injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD as uncertainty spreads to businesses in Bourke Street. Reports that a second…
Action underway to improve mental health service in Gippsland
Help is on the way to improve access to mental health services in Gippsland through the establishment of a $10 million emergency department mental health hub at Latrobe Regional Hospital…
Andrews Government must back Basin Plan extension
Shadow Minister for Water, Tim McCurdy, has called on the Andrews Government to push hard for an extension to the Murray Darling Basin Plan 2024 deadline. According to recent…
Cost of living soars under Labor
The affordability of essential goods and services is worsening under the Andrews Government after a raft of increased taxes and charges came into effect on 1 July 2023 in Victoria.…
Residents in Northern Victoria region pay the highest property taxes in the nation
Victorians are paying the highest property taxes in the nation – driving up rents, making housing less affordable and putting home ownership further and further out of reach for families…
Damaged barriers not being fixed
Damaged road barriers in East Gippsland are not being repaired in over 12 months. Gippsland East Nationals’ MP, Tim Bull, said he has raised the lack of repairs with…